Editing Bandera, Texas

{{short description|Town in Texas, United States}}
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{{for|the Ukrainian nationalist|Stepan Bandera}}
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'''Bandera''' (Spanish: "flag", {{IPAc-en|b|æ|n|ˈ|d|ɛr|ə}} {{respell|ban|DERR|ə}}) is a town{{clarification needed|date=January 2024}} in [[Bandera County, Texas]], United States.  The [[county seat]], it lies in the [[Texas Hill Country]], a part of the [[Edwards Plateau]] located at the crossroads of the central, southern, and western parts of the state,<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=7 June 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> about 40 miles northwest of [[San Antonio]] and 90 miles southwest of [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], the state capital. Its population was 829 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4805528| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203102/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4805528| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bandera city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 9, 2014}}</ref> 

Bandera calls itself the "[[Cowboy]] Capital of the World", a legacy dating to its days as a staging area for what is today known as [[Great Western Cattle Trail]] for the last cattle drives of the 1800s.<ref name=TL>[https://www.travelandleisure.com/bandera-texas-town-cowboy-capital-of-the-world-hill-country-7369477#:~:text=In%20Texas%20Hill%20Country%2C%20about,cattle%20drives%20of%20the%201800s. "This Small Texas Town Has Less Than 1,000 Residents — and It's the 'Cowboy Capital of the World"] travelandliesure.com, March 23, 2023</ref>

==History==
Bandera was founded in 1855 by [[Polish people|Polish]] [[Roman Catholic]] immigrants from the [[Province of Silesia]].<ref name=Coleman1963>{{cite journal |last1=Coleman |first1=Marion Moore |year=1963 |title=The Polish Origins of Bandera, Texas |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20147631 |journal=Polish American Studies |volume=20 |issue=1 |pages=21–27 |doi= |access-date=17 February 2024 }}</ref>{{rp|22, 23}} They built St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, and many local residents are descended from them.<ref name=Coleman1963 />{{rp|27}}

''Bandera'' is the Spanish word for flag. How the town acquired the name is unknown. One theory is that the town is named after [[Bandera Pass]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Horne |first=Justin |date=21 October 2021 |title=Bandera: How did it get its name? |url=https://www.ksat.com/news/2018/02/21/bandera-how-did-it-get-its-name/ |work=KSAT |location=San Antonio, Texas |access-date=17 February 2024 }}</ref>

Bandera was a staging area on the [[Great Western Cattle Trail]], during the late 19th century.<ref name=MySA2022 >{{cite news |last=Romero |first=Gabriel |date=15 March 2022 |title='It doesn't make sense:' Exploring Bandera, the 'Cowboy Capital of the World' |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/bandera-cowboy-capital-16994768.php |work=MySanAntonio.com |location=San Antonio, Texas |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref>

The Cabaret Dance Hall opened in 1936.<ref name=Shetron2017>{{cite web |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/cabaret |title=Cabaret |last=Shetron |first=Tamara H. |date=23 November 2017 |website=Handbook of Texas |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |access-date=17 February 2024 |quote=}}</ref> Throughout its history, the dance hall hosted [[Bob Wills]], [[Doug Sahm]], [[Ernest Tubb]], and others.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ferguson |first=Wes |date=27 August 2020 |title=The Spirit of a Bandera Dance Hall Lives On |url=https://texashighways.com/where-to-stay/the-spirit-bandera-dance-hall-lives-on/ |magazine=Texas Highways |location=Austin, Texas |publisher= |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> In 2008, the hall was listed as endangered by Preservation Texas.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Wilonsky |first=Robert |date=8 February 2008 |title=Ain't Life Grand? It Is, At Least According to Preservation Texas. |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/aint-life-grand-it-is-at-least-according-to-preservation-texas-7118428 |magazine=Dallas Observer |location=Dallas, Texas |publisher=Voice Media Group, LLC |access-date=17 February 2024 }}</ref> By at least 2013 the hall was closed.<ref name=Shetron2017 /> By at least 2015, the hall was demolished.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Scatter Shots |url=https://actionmagsa.com/wp-content/uploads/issues/2015/1115.pdf |magazine=Action Magazine |page=11 |location= |publisher= |date=November 2015 |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref>

Bandera hosts a three-day Cowboy Mardi Gras that attracts over 15,000 people from all over the world to the town<!-- of 829 residents -->.<ref name=MySA2022 /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://austin.culturemap.com/news/travel/cowboy-mardi-gras-bandera/ | title=Hill Country town puts a Texas twist on Carnival season for 18th annual Cowboy Mardi Gras - CultureMap Austin }}</ref>

==Geography==
Bandera is located in east-central Bandera County, {{convert|47|mi}} northwest of [[downtown San Antonio]], on the [[Medina River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.1|km2|order=flip|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|3|abbr=on}} (about 5 acres or 0.55%) is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 372
|1900= 419
|1920= 700
|1930= 580
|1940= 1250
|1950= 1325
|1960= 1065
|1970= 891
|1980= 947
|1990= 877
|2000= 957
|2010= 857
|2020= 829
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Bandera racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4805528&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |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=Census.gov}}</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)
|607
|73.22%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1
|0.12%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|3
|0.36%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|4
|0.48%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.24%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] (NH)
|27
|3.26%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|185
|22.32%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''829'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]],  829 people, 240 households, and 118 families were residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the 2000 census, 957 people, 408 households, and 239 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|820.2|PD/sqmi|/km2|abbr=on}}. The 488 housing units averaged {{convert|418.2|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=on}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 94.98% White, 0.21% African American, 0.52% Native American, 2.51% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanics  or Latinos of any race were 21.84% of the population.

Of the 408 households,  24.5% had children under 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were not families. About 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22, and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the age distribution was 21.5% under 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65  or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,089, and  for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $27,604 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,502. About 11.0% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Bandera is served by the [[Bandera Independent School District]] and home to the [[Bandera High School]] Bulldogs.

==Trivia==
* The city is home of Arkey Blue's Silver Dollar, a famous Hill Country [[honky-tonk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.honkytonktx.com/dancehalls/|title=Honky Tonk Texas, USA|access-date=6 December 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071212032141/http://www.honkytonktx.com/dancehalls/| archive-date= December 12, 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Strzelce Opolskie]], [[Poland]]<ref name="Interactive City Directory">{{cite web |url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Bandera,%20Texas |title=Interactive City Directory |publisher=Sister Cities International |access-date=20 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301181937/http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Bandera,%20Texas |archive-date=1 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Tysmenytsia]], [[Ukraine]]<ref name="Interactive City Directory"/>

==Gallery==
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First Baptist Church of Bandera, TX Picture 093.jpg|The First [[Baptist]] Church of Bandera
Frontier Times Museum, Bandera, TX Picture 091.jpg|Entrance to the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera
Cowboy mural in Bandera, TX Picture 099.jpg|Outdoor [[mural]] reflects the theme of Bandera as the "Cowboy Capital of the World"
Motorcyclists in Bandera, TX Picture 095.jpg|Motorcyclists in Bandera
Bandera Courthouse 5 Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Bandera Courthouse
Bandera General Store.png|Old downtown store
Bandera water tower and bank.png|Old bank on Main St. and an older water tower
BRONCO.jpg|Cowboy statue
File:Bandera town center historic sign.png|Historical marker for the town center<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=130359 | title=Bandera Historic Town Center Historical Marker }}</ref>
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cityofbandera.com City of Bandera official website]
* [http://www.banderatex.com Bandera Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.banderacowboycapital.com/ Bandera Visitors Bureau]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hlb05|name=Bandera}}
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