Editing Converse, Texas

{{Short description|City in Texas, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Converse, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = "Expanding Horizons"

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| image_caption            = City Hall
| image_flag               = Flag of Converse, Texas.png
| image_seal               = Seal of Converse, Texas.png
| image_blank_emblem       = Logo of Converse, Texas.png
| blank_emblem_type        = Logo
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| map_caption              = Location of Converse, Texas
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| map_caption1             = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = {{Flagicon|USA}}United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{Flagicon|Texas}}[[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar]]

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| government_type          = [[Council-manager government|Council-Manager]]
| leader_title             = [[City Council]]
| leader_name              = [[Mayor]] Al Suarez <br/> [[Mayor Pro Tem]] Kathy Richel <br/> Chris L. Clark <br/> Shawn Russell <br/> Nancy Droneburg <br/> Jeff Beehler <br/> Marc Gilbert
| leader_title1            = [[City Manager]]
| leader_name1             = Wayne Reed
| established_title        = 
| established_date         = 
| website                  = {{URL|www.conversetx.net}}

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| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 22.14
| area_land_km2            = 21.91
| area_water_km2           = 0.24
| area_total_sq_mi         = 8.55
| area_land_sq_mi          = 8.46
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.09

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 27466
| population_density_km2   = 1286.03

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| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 719
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 78109
| area_code                = [[Area code 210|210]], [[Area code 726|726]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-16468<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| blank2_name              = ANSI Code
| blank2_info              = 2410219<ref>{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer.html|website=US Census|access-date=24 January 2017}}</ref>
| footnotes                = 
| pop_est_as_of            = 2021
| pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| population_est           = 29960
| population_density_sq_mi = 3330.69
}}

'''Converse''' is a city in [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar County]], [[Texas]], United States, {{convert|15|mi}} northeast of [[downtown San Antonio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 27,466.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web|title=Converse tx population|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/converse-tx-population|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201451/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4816468|archive-date=February 12, 2020|access-date=April 11, 2014|publisher=}}</ref> It is part of the [[Greater San Antonio|San Antonio metropolitan statistical area]].

==History==
Converse is on [[Farm to Market Road 1976]], thirteen miles northeast of downtown San Antonio in northeastern Bexar County. It was named for the chief engineer of the Southern Pacific Railroad, a Major Converse, who in 1877 bought a tract of land including the townsite. A post office was established in 1878, and by 1885 a population of thirty was reported. In 1896 the town had a saloon, two cotton gins, and a grocery. In 1990, the community, originally settled by German farmers, reportedly had the oldest 4-H Club in Texas. A singing society, the Salatrillo Liederkranz, had been active for many years. The population in 1946 was 175; by 1965 the town had twenty-two businesses and 900 residents. Over time, Converse has become a suburb of San Antonio. In the 1980s, an influx of middle-class African Americans most of them first-time homeowners were attracted to developing communities northeast of San Antonio. Today, Converse is a prime example of wealthy, Black suburbs in the U.S. <ref name="news4sanantonio.com">{{cite news|url= https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/san-antonio-ranks-high-in-the-best-cities-for-black-professionals-local-texas-top-ten-places-to-live-houston-dallas-austin-housing-jobs-african-american|title=San Antonio makes top 10 list in best cities for Black professionals, #1 in Texas.}}</ref> In 1990, the community had a population of 8,887, and in 1991 it had seventy-three businesses. In 2000 the population had grown to 11,508 with 390 businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/converse-tx#:~:text=Converse%20is%20on%20Farm%20Road,of%20land%20including%20the%20townsite.|title = TSHA &#124; Converse, TX}}</ref>

In 2017, Converse proposed the [[annexation]] of 12&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> of territory near [[Randolph Air Force Base]] in northeastern Bexar County. Several large commercial areas are included in the annexation. The additional land would be taken in a series of phased expansions until 2033. Once completed, the area of Converse would triple in size. Municipal services would become available to an often neglected part of the county.<ref>Vlanna Davila, "Plan envisions tripling size of Converse: Land from county, S.A. in play", ''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'', March 8, 2017, pp. 1, A8.</ref> The San Antonio City Council has unanimously approved the annexation; now the measure goes before the Converse City Council and the county commissioners.<ref>Vlanna Davila, "Council approves annexation plan with Converse", ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 10, 2017, p. A3.</ref>

==Geography==
Converse is located in eastern Bexar County. The [[Charles W. Anderson Loop]] highway around San Antonio passes along the eastern edge of Converse, separating it from Randolph Air Force Base. Converse is bordered by the cities of [[Live Oak, Texas|Live Oak]] and [[Universal City, Texas|Universal City]] to the north, the city of [[Schertz, Texas|Schertz]] to the southeast, and the city of San Antonio and unincorporated parts of Bexar County to the south and west.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Converse has a total area of {{convert|18.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|18.1|sqkm|disp=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 1.28%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1970= 1383
|1980= 5150
|1990= 8887
|2000= 11508
|2010= 18198
|2020= 27466
|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>
}}}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Converse racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4816468&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |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 |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)
|7,563
|27.54%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5,655
|20.59%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|77
|0.28%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|728
|2.65%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|138
|0.5%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|117
|0.43%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|1,402
|5.1%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|11,786
|42.91%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''27,466'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 27,466 people, 8,435 households, and 6,176 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,818.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 4,009 housing units averaged 633.4 per square mile (244.5/km{{sup|2}}). Of the 8,435 households, 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were not families. About 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was distributed as 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,947, and for a family was $49,396. Males had a median income of $32,631 versus $25,765 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,949. About 4.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

==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, Converse has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=722536&cityname=Converse%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Converse, Texas]</ref>

==Education==
Most of Converse is in the [[Judson Independent School District]].<!--UNI 24990--> A portion in the south is in the [[East Central Independent School District]]<!--UNI 17850-->.<ref name=BexarSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48029_bexar/DC20SD_C48029.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bexar County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-10-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48029_bexar/DC20SD_C48029_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The public high school of the latter is the [[East Central High School (Texas)|East Central High School]].

==Notable people==
* [[NaLyssa Smith]] (born 2000), [[Women's National Basketball Association |WNBA]] power forward who formally played for [[Indiana Fever]]. She is currently playing for the Dallas Wings. Smith was the winner of the [[Wade Trophy]] for [[2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|2020–21]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-23 |title='Shes more hungry than I’ve ever seen her' {{!}} Smith hopes to cut down nets in her city |url=https://www.kcentv.com/article/sports/shes-more-hungry-than-ive-ever-seen-her-smith-hopes-to-cut-down-nets-in-her-city/500-add9a612-ff69-4173-a4eb-844e53c83d6b |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=kcentv.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notelist==
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==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Converse, Texas}}
* {{official|http://www.conversetx.net/}}


{{Bexar County, Texas}}
{{Greater San Antonio}}

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[[Category:African-American history in San Antonio]]
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