Editing Pearsall, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Pearsall, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = PerasallTexas1 (1 of 1).jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Downtown Pearsall
| nickname           = 
| motto              = 
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| image_map          = Frio County Pearsall.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Pearsall, Texas
| coordinates        = {{coord|28|53|29|N|99|06|32|W|region:US|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Frio County, Texas|Frio]]
<!-- Government -->
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = 
| government_type    = 
| government_footnotes = 
| leader_title       = 
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<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| 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_total_km2     = 17.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 6.56
| area_land_km2      = 16.96
| area_land_sq_mi    = 6.55
| area_water_km2     = 0.04
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
<!-- Population -->
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 7325
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 78061
| area_code          = [[Area code 830|830]]
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 623
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-56384<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>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2411393<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411393}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|cityofpearsall.org}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Pearsall''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɪər|s|ɔː|l}} {{respell|PEER|sawl}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Frio County, Texas]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |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> The population was 7,325 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4856384| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pearsall city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=September 7, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |access-date=February 17, 2024 |title=QuickFacts Pearsall city, Texas |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pearsallcitytexas/PST045223}}</ref> down from 9,146 at the 2010 census.

==Geography==

Pearsall is located near the center of Frio County. [[Interstate 35 in Texas|Interstate 35]] bypasses the city on the west side, with access from Exits 99, 101, and 104. I-35 leads northeast {{convert|55|mi|abbr=on}} to [[San Antonio]] and south {{convert|100|mi|abbr=on}} to [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Pearsall has a total area of {{convert|15.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.27%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

In 2003, Pearsall annexed the unincorporated neighborhood of [[West Pearsall, Texas|West Pearsall]], increasing the population of the town by approximately 350 people.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html US Census change list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060206063031/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/index.html |date=2006-02-06 }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Pearsall has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=978614&cityname=Pearsall%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Pearsall, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{update section|date=February 2020}}
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 766
| 1910 = 1799
| 1920 = 2161
| 1930 = 2536
| 1940 = 1198
| 1950 = 2029
| 1960 = 3470
| 1970 = 5545
| 1980 = 7383
| 1990 = 6924
| 2000 = 7157
| 2010 = 9146
| 2020 = 7325
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 8878
| estref = https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/pearsallcitytexas/PST045223
| 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"
|+'''Pearsall racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4856384&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |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)
|795
|10.85%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|38
|0.52%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|34
|0.46%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|13
|0.18%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|7
|0.1%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|29
|0.4%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|32
|0.44%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|6,377
|87.06%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''7,325'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,325 people, 2,599 households, and 1,845 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 7,157 people, 2,201 households, and 1,688 families were living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,694.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 2,470 housing units averaged 584.9/sq&nbsp;mi (226.0/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (U.S. Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 73.80% White, 0.39% African American 0.71% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 22.02% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. About 84.24% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,201 households, 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were not families. About 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city, the age distribution was 30.6% under 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,602, and for a family was $23,470. Males had a median income of $21,295 versus $14,720 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,383. 35.0% of the population and 30.4% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. 43.2% of those under the age of 18 and 40.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Pearsall Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/pearsall-411-e-colorado-st-pearsall-tx-1377056 Post Office Location - PEARSALL] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005053447/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/pearsall-411-e-colorado-st-pearsall-tx-1377056 |date=2010-10-05 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.</ref>

The [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] operates the [[South Texas Detention Facility]] in an [[unincorporated area]] in Frio County near Pearsall.<ref>"[http://www.ice.gov/pi/dro/facilities/southtexas.htm South Texas Detention Facility] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527213455/http://www.ice.gov/pi/dro/facilities/southtexas.htm |date=May 27, 2010 }}." [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]]. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.</ref>

==Education==
[[Pearsall Independent School District]] has four schools: Ted Flores Elementary, Pearsall Intermediate, Pearsall Junior High, and [[Pearsall High School]].

==Notable people==

* [[Alfred Allee]], a 19th-century peace officer, was at one time a [[deputy sheriff]] in Pearsall
* [[Gene Bailey]], baseball player
* [[Mary Moore (mayor)|Mary Moore]], former mayor<ref name="Linde">{{cite book |last1=Linde |first1=Barbara M |title=African Americans in Political Office: From the Civil War to the White House |date=2017 |publisher=Greenhaven Publishing LLC |isbn=9781534560758 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zH1mDwAAQBAJ&dq=Mary+Moore+is+the+former+mayor+of+Pearsall%2C+Texas&pg=PA44 |access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
* [[George Strait]], [[country music]] singer, was born in [[Poteet, Texas]], but raised in Pearsall
* [[Dave Studdard]], professional football player, offensive lineman [[Denver Broncos]] (1979–1988)<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/player/davestuddard/2526758/profile NFL.com Player Profile]</ref>
* [[Brad Wright (American football)|Brad Wright]], head football coach at [[Texas State University-San Marcos]] from 2007 to 2010

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="140px" class="center">
File:Pearsall (TX) Town Hall IMG 0479.JPG|Pearsall Town Hall
File:PearsallTexasOaks1 (1 of 1).jpg | Oaks Theater
File:First United Methodist Church of Pearsall, TX IMG 0486.JPG|First [[United Methodist]] located across from the courthouse
File:First Baptist Church of Pearsall, TX IMG 0489.JPG|First [[Baptist]] Church of Pearsall located at Walnut and San Marcos streets
File:Best Western in Pearsall, TX IMG 0493.JPG|Best Western
File:Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Pearsall TX.jpg|Catholic Church in Pearsall, Texas, located on corner of Brazos and Willow
File:Old Frio County Jail Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Old Frio County Jail
File:Frio County Courthouse Pearsall Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Frio County Courthouse
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Pearsall, Texas}}
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* [http://cityofpearsall.org/ City of Pearsall official website]
* [http://www.lone-star.net/mall/txtrails/pearsall.htm LoneStar Internet: Pearsall, Texas], very brief history
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfp02 Handbook of Texas Online: Pearsall, Texas]

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