Editing Elmendorf, Texas

{{short description|City in Bexar and Wilson counties in Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar]]
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 6.17
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| population_total         = 1862
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'''Elmendorf''' is a city in [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar County]], [[Texas]], United States. It is part of the [[San Antonio metropolitan area|San Antonio—New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area]]. Its population was 1,862 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/G001/1600000US4823272|language=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212195947/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4823272| url-status=dead| archive-date=2020-02-12| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elmendorf city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=2014-04-11}}</ref> It was founded in 1885, and named after Henry Elmendorf, a former mayor of [[San Antonio]], and a German-Texan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hle14|title=Handbook of Texas Online - ELMENDORF, TEXAS|language=en|author=Christopher Long|publisher=[[Handbook of Texas Online]]|access-date=2010-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024141644/https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hle14|archive-date=2012-10-24}}</ref> For a long time, the biggest employer was Star Clay Products.

==Geography==
Elmendorf is located in southeastern Bexar County {{convert|17|mi}} southeast of [[downtown San Antonio]] at the junction of [[Farm to Market Road 327]] and the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]]. A small portion of Elmendorf extends to the southeast into Wilson County.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 5.00%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1970= 400
|1980= 492
|1990= 568
|2000= 664
|2010= 1488
|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=1862}}}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Elmendorf racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4823272&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|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)
|546
|29.32%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|9
|0.48%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|0.21%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|7
|0.38%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|14
|0.75%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|52
|2.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,230
|66.06%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,862'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,862 people, 451 households, and 374 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  664 people, 226 households, and 162 families were living in the city. The [[population density]] was 537.4 people per sq mi (206.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The 266 housing units averaged 215.3/sq&nbsp;mi (82.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 65.81% White, 0.75% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 28.46% from other races, and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 74.10% of the population.

Of the 226 households, 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93, and the average family size was 3.56.

In the city, the age distribution was  30.7% under  18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65  or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,500, and  for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,109 versus $19,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,316. About 24.1% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the [[East Central Independent School District]].<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 is [[East Central High School (Texas)|East Central High School]].

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[Elmendorf Beast]]
* [[Maria L. de Hernández]] – (July 29, 1896 – January 8, 1986), a Mexican-American rights activist, is buried in this town.
* [[Joe Ball|Joseph D. Ball]] – (January 7, 1896 – September 24, 1938) is a serial killer suspected of killing up to 20 people in Elmendorf.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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{{Bexar County, Texas}}
{{Wilson County, Texas}}
{{Greater San Antonio}}

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[[Category:Cities in Bexar County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Wilson County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1885]]
[[Category:Greater San Antonio]]