Editing Alvin, Texas

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| postal_code        = 77511-77512
| area_code          = [[Area code 281|281]]
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| motto              = "In touch with the past...planning for the future"
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria]]
| government_type    = [[Council-manager government|Council-manager]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Gabe Adame{{cn|date=December 2023}}
| leader_title1      = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name1       = Junru Roland{{cn|date=December 2023}}
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 25.14
| area_total_km2     = 65.11
| area_land_sq_mi    = 24.27
| area_land_km2      = 62.85
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.87
| area_water_km2     = 2.26
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name=CensusQF>{{cite web |title= State and County Quick Facts |url= http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4802272.html |publisher= [[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= March 3, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150326234703/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4802272.html |archive-date= 2015-03-26 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
| population_total   = 27098|
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| established_date   = 1893
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'''Alvin''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]] within the [[Greater Houston|Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land]] metropolitan area and [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria County]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. Census]], the city population was 27,098.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url= http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4802272 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20200212201906/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4802272 |url-status= dead |archive-date= February 12, 2020 |title= Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alvin city, Texas |publisher= U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date= April 16, 2014}}</ref> Alvin's claim to fame is [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]r [[Nolan Ryan]], who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as an infant and lived there until he moved to [[Round Rock, Texas|Round Rock]] in 2003. The Nolan Ryan Museum is in the Nolan Ryan Foundation and Exhibit Center on the campus of [[Alvin Community College]]. Alvin is also the home town of professional pitcher [[Nathan Eovaldi]] and professional football quarterback [[Joe Ferguson]].

==History==

The Alvin area was settled in the mid-19th century when bull ranches were established in the area. The [[Santa Fe Railroad]] eventually expanded into the area, and a settlement was established along the railroad. Alvin was originally named "Morgan" by the town's residents in honor of the settlement's original resident, Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan; upon discovery that the name Morgan had been taken, the town named itself after Morgan's first name. The town was officially incorporated in 1893, making it the oldest incorporated settlement in Brazoria County.<ref name="Alvin City History">{{Cite web|url=https://www.alvin-tx.gov/default.aspx?name=historyofalvin|title=Alvin, Texas|website=www.alvin-tx.gov|accessdate=Dec 26, 2022}}</ref> Alvin Morgan received a land grant from the state of Texas prior to 1891.

Alvin was a [[sundown town]] in the 1930s, where practically no African Americans were allowed to live.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alvin Citizens Doubt That Negro Suspect Responsible For Christmas Ax Killing|work=[[The Daily News (Texas)|The Galveston Daily News]]|location=Galveston, Texas|date=December 27, 1933|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29073587/|via=Newspapers.com|quote=It was pointed out that practically no negroes are allowed to live in Alvin and that Lapham's home was near the Mexican quarter of the town.}}</ref>

In 1960, the city [[Annexation|annexed]] a {{convert|100|ft|m|adj=mid|-wide}} {{convert|137|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} stretch of land to protect Alvin from being annexed by other cities. The city's unusual borders were the subject of a lawsuit against [[Missouri City, Texas|Missouri City]] when it attempted an annexation into Brazoria County and across Alvin's city limits in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Brazoria-officials-fight-annexation-2083321.php |title=Brazoria officials fight annexation |date=September 7, 2002 |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |first=Eric |last=Hanson |access-date=February 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cite.case.law/sw3d/123/606/ |title=City of Missouri City v. State ex rel. City of Alvin, 123 S.W.3d 606 (2003), Texas Court of Appeals |date=November 13, 2003 |website=Caselaw Access Project |access-date=February 26, 2023}}</ref>

On July 25, 1979, [[Tropical Storm Claudette (1979)|Tropical Storm Claudette]] stalled over Alvin and inundated the region with {{convert|45|in|mm|-1}} of rain in 42 hours. The total included {{convert|43|in|mm|-1}} in 24 hours, at the time the highest amount of rainfall in 24 hours in American history.<ref name="Claudette">{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/storm2001/944480.html |title=Flooding in 1979 put Alvin in record books|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=June 16, 2001|accessdate=September 23, 2006}}</ref>

==Geography==

Alvin is bordered to the northeast by [[Friendswood, Texas|Friendswood]] and [[League City, Texas|League City]] in [[Galveston County, Texas|Galveston County]], and part of its southeast border is along the village of [[Hillcrest, Texas|Hillcrest]]. [[Texas State Highway 35]] bypasses the center of the city to the east; it leads north {{convert|25|mi}} to downtown [[Houston]] and southwest {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Angleton, Texas|Angleton]], the Brazoria County seat. [[Texas State Highway 6]] crosses Highway 35 and passes through the center of Alvin, leading southeast {{convert|30|mi}} to [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]] and {{convert|28|mi}} northwest to [[Sugar Land, Texas|Sugar Land]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Alvin has a total area of {{convert|66.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|62.9|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 5.26%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

{{US Census population
|1890= 261
|1900= 996
|1910= 1453
|1920= 1519
|1930= 1511
|1940= 3087
|1950= 3701
|1960= 5643
|1970= 10671
|1980= 16515
|1990= 19220
|2000= 21413
|2010= 24236
|footnote=1930–2000<ref>[http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/CityPopHist%20web.pdf Texasalmanac]. Retrieved 2012-10-04</ref> 2010<ref name="Census 2010"/>
|2020=27098}}

===Climate===
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| Jan high F  =63.3
| Feb high F  =66.7
| Mar high F  =72.5
| Apr high F  =77.6
| May high F  =84.7
| Jun high F  =89.0
| Jul high F  =90.9
| Aug high F  =91.1
| Sep high F  =88.5
| Oct high F  =81.4
| Nov high F  =72.5
| Dec high F  =64.7
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| Jan mean F  =53.4
| Feb mean F  =57.2
| Mar mean F  =63.3
| Apr mean F  =68.7
| May mean F  =76.1
| Jun mean F  =80.7
| Jul mean F  =82.5
| Aug mean F  =82.5
| Sep mean F  =79.5
| Oct mean F  =71.0
| Nov mean F  =62.0
| Dec mean F  =55.0
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| Jan low F  =43.5
| Feb low F  =47.7
| Mar low F  =54.0
| Apr low F  =59.8
| May low F  =67.5
| Jun low F  =72.3
| Jul low F  =74.0
| Aug low F  =74.0
| Sep low F  =70.4
| Oct low F  =60.6
| Nov low F  =51.5
| Dec low F  =45.2
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| Jan precipitation inch  =4.87
| Feb precipitation inch  =2.98
| Mar precipitation inch  =3.08
| Apr precipitation inch  =4.23
| May precipitation inch  =4.64
| Jun precipitation inch  =5.98
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.20
| Aug precipitation inch  =5.60
| Sep precipitation inch  =5.37
| Oct precipitation inch  =5.34
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.31
| Dec precipitation inch  =4.47
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==Demographics==

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Alvin racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4802272&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/en.html|title=Census.gov|website=www.census.gov|accessdate=Dec 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|14,435
|53.27%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,088
|4.02%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|81
|0.3%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|343
|1.27%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|0.01%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|76
|0.28%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|862
|3.18%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|10,209
|37.67%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''27,098'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 27,098 people, 9,710 households, and 6,895 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 Census, the population was 24,236 people, with a [[population density]] of 1,475 people per square mile. As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 21,413 people, 7,826 households, and 5,603 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,302.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,442 housing units at an average density of {{convert|513.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.79% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.88% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 28.09% of the population.

There were 7,826 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,576, and the median income for a family was $43,987. Males had a median income of $36,216 versus $22,580 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,016. About 10.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools===

<!--Do **not** list all Alvin ISD schools! ONLY list schools relevant to the city of Alvin!-->
[[File:Alvin High School 2013.jpg|thumb|[[Alvin High School]]]]

====Public schools====

Most areas in the city of Alvin are within the [[Alvin Independent School District]].<ref name=BrazoriaCountySDmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48039_brazoria/DC20SD_C48039.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-09}}</ref>

Schools within AISD include:
High schools:
* [[Alvin High School]]
* [[Manvel High School]]
* [[Shadow Creek High School]]
* [[Iowa Colony High School]]
Junior high schools:
* Alvin Junior High
* Fairview Junior High
* G.W. Harby Junior High
* Rodeo Palms Junior High
* Manvel Junior High
* Dr.Ronald E. McNair Junior High
* Nolan Ryan Junior High
* Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High

Elementary Schools:
* Golda Hood-Bobbie Case Elementary
* Melba L. Passmore Elementary
* Mark Twain Elementary
* Dr. James "Red" Duke Elementary
* Glenn York Elementary
* Alvin Elementary
* Walt Disney Elementary
* Bel Nafegar Elementary
* Bob and Betty Nelson Elementary
* Don Jeter Elementary
* E.C. Mason Elementary
* Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary
* Mary Burks Marek Elementary
* Meridiana Elementary
* Pomona Elementary
* Savannah Lakes Elementary
* Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary
* Bill Hasse Elementary

Some areas of the Alvin city limits extend to the [[Angleton Independent School District]].<ref name=BrazoriaCountySDmap/>

===Colleges and universities===

[[File:Alvin Community College A Building,Texas.jpg|thumb|[[Alvin Community College]]]]
[[Alvin Community College]] provides basic undergraduate courses and adult education. Alvin is in the ACC taxation zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brazoriacad.org/uploads/1/2/9/0/12902727/alvincc_map_with_isd_boundaries__small_.pdf|title=Alvin Community College Taxation Boundary Layer|publisher=Brazoria County Appraisal District|access-date=2020-06-18}}</ref>

===Public libraries===

The Alvin Library is a part of the [[Brazoria County Library System]]. The library closed in 2010 to repair damages done by [[Hurricane Ike]], and during that renovation, a fire broke out causing major smoke damage. The library reopened in June 2011.

==Transportation==

[[Greyhound Bus Lines]] operates the Alvin Station at Yellow Jacket Grocery-[[Citgo]].

==Postal services==
[[File:Alvin_TX_US_Post_Office.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|alt=Color photo shows vehicles parked in front of a brick building named Alvin Post Office.|US Post Office, Alvin, TX]]
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Alvin Post Office at 455 East House Street, 77511-9998.

==Community information==


The Alvin Rotary Club sponsors a yearly Frontier Day celebration, which includes a parade and 5k Fun Run.

==Popular culture connections==

Alvin was featured in the [[Country Music Television|CMT]] series ''Trick my What?'', featuring the Froberg family, who have been members of the Alvin community for more than 70 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/show/trick_my_what/episode.jhtml?episodeID=184824|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017175558/http://www.cmt.com/show/trick_my_what/episode.jhtml?episodeID=184824|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2011|title=Trick My What? Ep. 102 Produce Farmer's Tractor|accessdate=Dec 26, 2022}}</ref>

==Notable people==
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
* [[Bill Crider]], author
* [[Douglas Duncan]], professional bullrider
* [[Nathan Eovaldi]], [[Major League Baseball]] starting pitcher for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] and [[World Series]] winner, born 1990
* [[Joe Ferguson]], former NFL player for the [[Buffalo Bills]], was born in Alvin in 1950
* [[Gary Keithley]], former NFL player for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
* [[Austin Miller]], Broadway and television actor, reared in Alvin, grandson of George Stanton, resident of New York City
* [[Gunner Olszewski]], current wide receiver for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
* [[Nolan Ryan]], Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher, reared in Alvin, resident of Round Rock
* [[Larry Wade Carrell]], actor
* [[Randy Weber]], member of the [[United States Congress]]. In 2012 Weber bought a home in Alvin<ref>
{{cite book |title=2014 Almanac of American Politics |last2=Barone |first2=Chuck |last1=McCutcheon|first1=Michael |publisher=The University of Chicago Press |year= 2013}}</ref>
* [[Darryl Wills]], racing driver

==Climate==

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Alvin has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=402014&cityname=Alvin,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Alvin, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|accessdate=Dec 26, 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of sundown towns in the United States]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage inline}}
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* {{Official website|http://www.alvin-tx.gov/ }}
* [http://www.alvinmanvelchamber.org/ Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hea02 Handbook of Texas Online]

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