Editing Gonzales, Texas

{{for|the county|Gonzales County, Texas}}
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| official_name      = Gonzales, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| motto              = "Where the fight for Texas liberty began"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cityofgonzales.org/|title= City of Gonzales Texas|publisher= City of Gonzales Texas |access-date= October 19, 2012}}</ref>
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| population_total   = 7165
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| postal_code        = 78629
| area_code          = [[Area code 830|830]]
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'''Gonzales''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]], with a population of 7,165 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gonzales city, Texas |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4830116 |access-date=March 14, 2017 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is the county seat of [[Gonzales County, Texas|Gonzales County]].<ref>{{cite Handbook of Texas |first=Stephen L. |last=Hardin |title=Gonzales, TX |id=hfg06 |orig-year=June 15, 2010 |date=May 6, 2016}}</ref>

Gonzales was the site of several integral events in the [[Texas Revolution]], including the [[Battle of Gonzales]], the "[[Come and take it#Texas Revolution|Come and Take It]]" incident, the ride of the [[Immortal 32]] to the [[Battle of the Alamo]], and the subsequent [[Runaway Scrape]].

The city's cattle and poultry economy is enhanced by oilfield services and light manufacturing enterprises, a short rail connection to a major Union-Pacific rail line, and lodging oil field workers from the nearby [[Eagle Ford Shale]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diamond |first1=Randy |title=Gonzales' Alcalde Hotel, a onetime Bonnie and Clyde hideout and Elvis nap spot, is banking on tourists |publisher=Hearst |url=https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/Gonzales-Alcalde-Hotel-a-onetime-Bonnie-and-15651712.php |website=Laredo Morning Times |date=16 October 2020 |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>

==History==
Gonzales is one of the earliest Anglo-American settlements in Texas, the first west of the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]]. It was established by [[Empresario]] [[Green DeWitt]] as the capital of his colony in August 1825. DeWitt named the community for [[Rafael Gonzáles]], governor of [[Coahuila y Tejas]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.gonzalestexas.com/celebrations/come-and-take-it| title= Come and Take It| publisher= Gonzales Texas Chamber of Commerce| access-date= October 19, 2012| url-status= dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121012040241/http://www.gonzalestexas.com/celebrations/come-and-take-it| archive-date= October 12, 2012}}</ref> Informally, the community was known as the [[DeWitt Colony]].

The original settlement (located where Highway 90-A crosses Kerr Creek) was abandoned in 1826 after two [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] attacks. It was rebuilt nearby in 1827. The town remains today as it was originally surveyed.

Gonzales is referred to as the "[[Battles of Lexington and Concord|Lexington]] of Texas" because it was the site of the first skirmish of the [[Texas Revolution]]. In 1831, the [[First Mexican Republic|Mexican government]] had granted Green DeWitt's request for a small cannon for protection against Indian attacks. At the outbreak of disputes between the Anglo settlers and the Mexican authorities in 1835, a contingent of more than 100 Mexican soldiers was sent from [[San Antonio]] to retrieve the cannon.

When the soldiers arrived, only 18 men were in Gonzales, but they refused to return the cannon, and men from the surrounding area soon joined them. [[Texians]] under the command of [[John Henry Moore (Texas settler)|John Henry Moore]] confronted [[Francisco de Castañeda|them]]. Sarah DeWitt and her daughter sewed a flag bearing the likeness of the cannon and the words "Come and Take It", which was flown when the first shots of Texian independence were fired on October 2, 1835. The Texians successfully resisted the Mexican troops in what became known as the [[Battle of Gonzales]].<ref name=davis142>Davis (2006), p. 142.</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Gonzales named top historical community in Texas| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gQRZAAAAIBAJ&pg=5076,4213520&dq=gonzales+squares+alamo+cannon&hl=en| access-date=December 29, 2012| newspaper=The Victoria Advocate| date=April 20, 2006| author=Sonny Long| page=2A}}</ref>

Gonzales later contributed 32 men from the [[Gonzales Ranging Company]] to the defense of the [[Alamo Mission in San Antonio|Alamo]].<ref name=edmondson340>Edmondson (2000), p. 340.</ref> It was the only city to send aid to the Alamo, and all 32 men lost their lives defending the site. [[Susanna Dickinson]], widow of [[Almaron Dickinson|one]] of the Alamo defenders, and Joe, the slave of [[William B. Travis]], fled to Gonzales with news of the Alamo massacre. General [[Sam Houston]] was there organizing the Texas forces. He anticipated the town would be the next target of General [[Antonio López de Santa Anna]]'s Mexican army. Gathering the Texians at Peach Creek east of town, under the [[Sam Houston Oak]], Houston ordered Gonzales burned, to deny it to the enemy. He began a retreat toward the U.S. border. The widows and orphans of Gonzales and their neighbors were forced to flee, thus precipitating the [[Runaway Scrape]].

The town was derelict immediately after the Texas Revolution, but was eventually rebuilt on the original site in the early 1840s. By 1850, the town had a population of 300. The population rose to 1,703 by time of the 1860 census, 2,900 by the mid-1880s, and 4,297 in 1900. Part of the growth of the late 19th century can be attributed to the arrival of various immigrants, among them Jews, many of whom became [[peddler]]s and merchants.<ref>[http://www.isjl.org/texas-gonzales-encyclopedia.html ''Gonzales, Texas'']; "Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities" online; accessed May 2018</ref>

==Geography==
Gonzales is located in central Gonzales County, on the northeastern side of the [[Guadalupe River (Texas)|Guadalupe River]], just east of the mouth of the [[San Marcos River]]. [[U.S. Route 183 in Texas|U.S. Route 183]] passes through the western side of the city, and [[U.S. Route 90 Alternate (Texas)|U.S. Route 90 Alternate]] passes through the north of the city.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Gonzales has a total area of {{convert|15.7|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===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, Gonzales has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=226314&cityname=Gonzales,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Gonzales, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 307
|1860= 1103
|1870= 1255
|1880= 1581
|1890= 1641
|1900= 4297
|1910= 3139
|1920= 3128
|1930= 3859
|1940= 4722
|1950= 5659
|1960= 5829
|1970= 5854
|1980= 7152
|1990= 6527
|2000= 7202
|2010= 7237
|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=7165}}
[[Image:Gonzales courthouse 2005.jpg|thumb|right|Gonzales County Courthouse, finished in 1896 to plans by J. Gordon Riely, the master of Texas courthouses]]

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Gonzales racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4830116&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |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>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 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)
|2,134
|29.78%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|654
|9.13%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|23
|0.32%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|38
|0.53%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|15
|0.21%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|123
|1.72%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|4,178
|58.31%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''7,165'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,165 people, 2,711 households, and 1,834 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 7,237 people and 2,243 households in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1412.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 2,869 housing units at an average density of {{convert|562.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the city was 71.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 21.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 47.2% of the population.

There were 2,571 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,226, and the median income for a family was $34,663. Males had a median income of $22,804 versus $18,217 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,866. About 14.8% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
===Historic monuments and buildings===
The site of the [[Battle of Gonzales]], in the village of Cost, off Highway 97, is marked by a handsome stone and bronze monument commissioned by the State of Texas in 1910. The Gonzales Memorial Museum, built and dedicated by the State of Texas as part of the state's 1936 Centennial celebrations, houses the ''Come and Take It'' cannon and memorializes Gonzales's Old Eighteen and the Immortal 32. The monument at Texas Heroes Square is the work of the Italian-born San Antonio artist [[Pompeo Coppini]], Texas' leading sculptor in his day.

The [[Gonzales County Courthouse]] (1896), on the National Register of Historic Places, is by the master of Texas courthouses, [[James Riely Gordon]]. Winning a country-wide competition for the [[Bexar County Courthouse]] in San Antonio launched Gordon's career, as the first of 72 courthouses, 18 of them in Texas (with 12 remaining in this state). [[James Riely Gordon|J. Riely Gordon]] was also a master of the [[Romanesque Revival]] style, hugely popular in the 1890s, and seen here with good effect.

===Historic houses===
Gonzales has an exceptionally high concentration of historic houses and buildings.

In 2012, ''[[This Old House]]'' named Gonzales as one of the Best Old House Neighborhoods,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20569037_21121468,00.html|title=Best Old House Neighborhoods 2012: The South|date=9 February 2012}}</ref> noting its well-preserved downtown, its large stock of affordable and fixer-upper fine houses in [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]], [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Revival]], [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]], and [[Greek Revival architecture|Greek Revival]] styles, as well as the town's low cost of living and convenience to the big cities of Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.

The oldest dwellings in Gonzales date to the mid-19th century, but most of the architecturally notable houses were constructed beginning in the late Victorian period, from about 1880 to about 1915. Queen Anne style houses are the most common, with [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] and [[Neoclassical architecture|Classical Revival]] houses as well. [[James Riely Gordon|J. Riely Gordon]] and [[Atlee Ayers|Atlee B. Ayers]] were among the renowned architects active here. Many of the most notable homes, built for the important families of Gonzales, were erected along St. Louis St. and St. Lawrence St. Those two roads edge, to the south and north, a long stretch of public land one block wide running from the historic downtown commercial center and courthouse all the way to Kerr Creek to the east.

==Education==
[[File:College - 1851.JPG|thumb|Gonzales College, now a private residence.]]

During the 19th century, the town was a center for higher education in Texas. Construction of Gonzales College began in 1851, and it opened in 1853, with 50 students. An 1855 addition for the men's program was torn down during the Civil War; the materials were used to build Fort Waul, just to the north of the town. By 1857, the school granted bachelor of arts degrees to females, making it one of the earliest colleges in Texas to do so. The college was purchased in 1891, and its building converted into a private residence by W.M. Atkinson.

The city of Gonzales is served by the [[Gonzales Independent School District]] and is home to the [[Gonzales High School (Texas)|Gonzales High School]] Apaches.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gonzales.txed.net/|title= Gonzales Independent School District|publisher= Gonzales Independent School District|access-date= October 19, 2012|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120626171725/http://www.gonzales.txed.net/|archive-date= June 26, 2012}}</ref> According to the [[University Interscholastic League]] of Texas, the Gonzales Apaches football team is in the 4A-1 Region IV District 15; Division: 4A-1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uiltexas.org/files/alignments/FB-4A-D1-2014.pdf/ |title=University Interscholastic League Football District Alignment |publisher=University Interscholastic League |access-date=February 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630170808/http://www.uiltexas.org/files/alignments/FB-4A-D1-2014.pdf |archive-date=June 30, 2014 }}</ref>

The city of Gonzales also is home to the Gonzales Center, a branch of the [[Victoria College (Texas)|Victoria College]] which is located in Victoria, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victoriacollege.edu/gonzalescenter/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202044805/http://www.victoriacollege.edu/gonzalescenter |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 2, 2010 |title=Victoria College |publisher=Victoria College |access-date=February 13, 2015 }}</ref>

==Media==
The ''Gonzales Inquirer'' was established in 1853. It is one of the six oldest county newspapers still operating in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gonzalesinquirer.com/ |title= Gonzales Inquirer |publisher= Gonzales Inquirer |access-date= October 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite Handbook of Texas |first1=Dorcas Huff |last1=Baumgartner |first2=Genevieve B. |last2=Vollentine |title=Gonzales County |id=hcg07 |date=February 2, 2016 |orig-year=June 15, 2010}}</ref> Radio station [[KCTI]] was established in Gonzales in 1947.

==Notable people==

* [[Phil Coe]] (1839–1871), saloon owner and [[gambler]], killed in gunfight of "Wild Bill" Hickok
* [[John Joel Glanton]] (1819–1850) Texas Ranger and Glanton Gang member
* [[Jerry Hall]] (born 1956), model, actress, and Mick Jagger's long-time companion<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0355717/|title=Jerry Hall |publisher= IMDb|access-date= October 19, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Myra Hemmings]] (1895–1968) was a founder and first president of [[Delta Sigma Theta]] sorority
* [[George W. Littlefield]] (1842–1920), Confederate officer, cattleman, and regent of the [[University of Texas at Austin]]
* [[Tom Sestak]] (1936–1987) defensive tackle for [[Buffalo Bills]]; 1962–1968 Member of the All-Time AFL Team
* [[William Stubbs (interior designer)|William Stubbs]], award-winning American interior designer, author, and television show host, born in Gonzales

==References==

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==Further reading==
* {{citation|last=Davis|first=William C.|title=Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic|publisher=Free Press|year=2004|isbn=0-684-86510-6|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/lonestarrisingre00davi}}
* {{citation|last=Edmondson|first=J.R.|title=The Alamo Story-From History to Current Conflicts|publisher=Republic of Texas Press|place=Plano, TX|isbn=1-55622-678-0|year=2000}}
* {{citation|last=Frenzel|first=Paul|title=Historic Homes of Gonzales|publisher=Reese's Printing|place=Gonzales, TX|year=1999}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.cityofgonzales.org/ City of Gonzales official website]
* [http://www.gonzalestexas.com/ Gonzales Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.gonzalesinquirer.com/ Gonzales Inquirer]

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