San Augustine, Texas

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San Augustine is the county seat of San Augustine County[1] in East Texas, United States. Its population was 1,920 at the 2020 census.

History

The first European settlement in the area began in 1717 with the establishment of Mission Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Ais by Spanish missionaries. The mission was abandoned and re-established in 1721. It lasted until 1773 and is now preserved as Mission Dolores State Historic Site

The town began in 1832 with land owned by Thomas S. McFarland. The town was named after the Presidio de San Agustín de Ahumada, which had been named in honor of the (1755–1761) Viceroy of New Spain, Don Agustín de Ahumada y Villalón.[2]

Geography

San Augustine is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (31.531086, –94.110971).[3]

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Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, San Augustine has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[4]

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Demographics

2020 census

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 767 629 36.39% 32.76%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,092 968 51.80% 50.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0.05% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 9 13 0.43% 0.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 5 0 0.24% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 13 38 0.62% 1.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 221 272 10.48% 14.17%
Total 2,108 1,920 100.00% 100.00%

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Historical population
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U.S. Decennial Census[7]

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As of the 2020 United States census, 1,920 people, 982 households, and 536 families resided in the city.

As of the census[8] of 2000, 2,475 people, 859 households, and 573 families were living in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 1,076 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 37.82% White, 57.94% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 3.07% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.

Of the 859 households, 29.8% had children under 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were not families. About 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.23. The age distribution was 26.9% under 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 67.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,489, and for a family was $33,203. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,628 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,918. About 19.1% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city of San Augustine is served by the San Augustine Independent School District. The city was once home to the University of San Augustine (Texas)

Notable people

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Matthew Cartwright House, April 2012

Photo gallery

See also

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References

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External links

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