Agua Dulce, Nueces County, Texas

Agua Dulce (/ɑːwəˈdulsɪ/ ah-wə-DOOL-sih) is a city in Nueces County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located on the Texas Mexican Railway at the intersection of Farm Road 70 and State Highway 44 in west-central Nueces County. The name, Spanish for "sweet water", refers to a nearby creek. A town in Texas, Sweetwater in Nolan County in West Texas, uses the English name.

Agua Dulce, Texas
City
Coordinates: 27°46′57″N 97°54′39″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Nueces
Area [1]
• Total	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km^2)
• Land	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	812
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	801
• Density	2,348.97/sq mi (906.77/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	78330
Area code(s)	361
FIPS code	48-01396
GNIS feature ID	2409667

The town was established by the 1900s.[3]

The population of Agua Dulce was 812 in the 2010 census.

Geography

Agua Dulce is located at 27°46′59″N 97°54′36″W (27.783077, -97.910033).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	660		—
1960	867		31.4%
1970	742		−14.4%
1980	934		25.9%
1990	794		−15.0%
2000	737		−7.2%
2010	812		10.2%
2019 (est.)	801	[2]	−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2000 Census data

As of the census[6] of 2000, 737 people, 234 households, and 200 families were residing in the city. Its population density was 2,338.1 people per square mile (889.2/km²). The 257 housing units averaged 815.3 per mi² (310.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.38% White, 0.14% African American, 0.68% Native American, 16.15% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 66.08% of the population.

Of the 234 households, 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were not families. About 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15, and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city, the age distribution was 32.2% under 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,406, and for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,375 versus $18,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,847. About 22.0% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Agua Dulce is served by the Agua Dulce Independent School District and home to the Agua Dulce Longhorns.

See also

• Battle of Agua Dulce

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Agua Dulce, Tx". Texas State HistoricalDistrict. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.