Editing Petronila, Texas

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| population_total   = 89
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'''Petronila''' is a city in [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population of the city was 89 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].

==Geography==

Petronila is located at {{coord|27|40|29|N|97|38|11|W|type:city}} (27.674613, –97.636360).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 155
|2000= 83
|2010= 113
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=89}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Petronila racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4857056&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-29 |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)
|42
|47.19%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1
|1.12%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|3
|3.37%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|43
|48.31%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''89'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 89 people, 37 households, and 20 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 83 people, 30 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|46.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 40 housing units at an average density of 22.3/sq&nbsp;mi (8.6/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 73.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 21.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 33.73% of the population.

There were 30 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $60,417. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $24,181. There were 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 9.1% of under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.

==Education==
The City of Petronila is served by the [[Bishop Consolidated Independent School District]].<ref name=NuecesCoSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48355_nueces/DC20SD_C48355.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-09-27}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48355_nueces/DC20SD_C48355_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Bishop CISD operates Petronila Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bishopcisd.net/domain/28|title=Home|publisher=Petronila Elementary School|access-date=2024-09-27}}</ref> The district secondary schools are Lillion E. Luehrs Junior High (grades 6-8) and Bishop High School (grades 9-12).<!--From https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4810260 -->

[[Del Mar College]] is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4857056_petronila/DC20BLK_P4857056.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Petronila city, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}
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