Editing San Augustine, Texas

{{short description|City in and county seat of San Augustine County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{redirect|San Augustine}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = San Augustine, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| image_skyline            = Hail Blount House, San Augustine, Texas.jpg
| imagesize                =
| image_caption            = Hail Blount House, April 2012
| image_map                = TXMap-doton-SanAugustine.png
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| map_caption              = Location of San Augustine, Texas
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[San Augustine County, Texas|San Augustine]]
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| 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           = 12.44
| area_land_km2            = 12.22
| area_water_km2           = 0.23
| area_total_sq_mi         = 4.80
| area_land_sq_mi          = 4.72
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.09
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     =
| population_total         = 1920
| population_density_sq_mi = 400.25
| population_density_km2   = 154.53
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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 345
| coordinates              = {{coord|31|31|47|N|94|07|05|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75972
| area_code                = [[Area code 936|936]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-65024<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              = 2411775<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2411775}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityofsanaugustinetx.gov/|City website}}
| footnotes                =
}}

'''San Augustine''' is the [[county seat]] city of [[San Augustine County, Texas]],<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}}</ref> in [[East Texas]], United States. Its population was {{formatnum:1920}} at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

==History==
The first European settlement in the area began in 1717 with the establishment of Mission Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Ais by Spanish missionaries. The mission was abandoned and re-established in 1721. It lasted until 1773 and is now preserved as [[Mission Dolores State Historic Site]]

The town began in 1832 with land owned by Thomas S. McFarland. The town was named after the [[Presidio]] de San Agustín de Ahumada, which had been named in honor of the (1755–1761) [[Viceroy]] of [[New Spain]], [[Don (honorific)|Don]] [[Agustín de Ahumada y Villalón]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://visit.sanaugustinetx.com/history/sanA.html|title=City of San Augustine, Texas|publisher=City of San Augustine, Texas|access-date=August 4, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417022435/http://visit.sanaugustinetx.com/history/sanA.html|archive-date=April 17, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
San Augustine is located at {{coord|31.531086|-94.110971|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}} (31.531086, –94.110971).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=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|4.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (2.08%) is covered by water.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], San Augustine has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=159714&cityname=San+Augustine%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for San Augustine, Texas]</ref>

{{Weather box
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 | location    = San Augustine, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1909–1917, 2000–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 83
 | Feb record high F  = 85
 | Mar record high F  = 95
 | Apr record high F  = 93
 | May record high F  = 98
 | Jun record high F  = 104
 | Jul record high F  = 105
 | Aug record high F  = 112
 | Sep record high F  = 108
 | Oct record high F  = 97
 | Nov record high F  = 89
 | Dec record high F  = 90
 | year record high F =
 | Jan high F = 59.5
 | Feb high F = 63.2
 | Mar high F = 70.2
 | Apr high F = 76.9
 | May high F = 84.0
 | Jun high F = 90.3
 | Jul high F = 93.5
 | Aug high F = 94.4
 | Sep high F = 88.5
 | Oct high F = 79.5
 | Nov high F = 69.7
 | Dec high F = 61.0
 | year high F = 77.6
 | Jan mean F = 47.4
 | Feb mean F = 51.1
 | Mar mean F = 57.7
 | Apr mean F = 64.7
 | May mean F = 72.5
 | Jun mean F = 79.0
 | Jul mean F = 82.0
 | Aug mean F = 82.1
 | Sep mean F = 76.4
 | Oct mean F = 66.5
 | Nov mean F = 56.6
 | Dec mean F = 48.8
 | year mean F = 65.4
 | Jan low F = 35.4
 | Feb low F = 39.0
 | Mar low F = 45.3
 | Apr low F = 52.5
 | May low F = 60.9
 | Jun low F = 67.7
 | Jul low F = 70.4
 | Aug low F = 69.9
 | Sep low F = 64.3
 | Oct low F = 53.4
 | Nov low F = 43.5
 | Dec low F = 36.5
 | year low F = 53.2
 | Jan record low F  = 7
 | Feb record low F  = 1
 | Mar record low F  = 17
 | Apr record low F  = 22
 | May record low F  = 35
 | Jun record low F  = 50
 | Jul record low F  = 57
 | Aug record low F  = 56
 | Sep record low F  = 38
 | Oct record low F  = 22
 | Nov record low F  = 14
 | Dec record low F  = 8
 | year record low F =
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 4.95
 | Feb precipitation inch = 5.11
 | Mar precipitation inch = 5.22
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.65
 | May precipitation inch = 4.30
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.80
 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.22
 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.28
 | Sep precipitation inch = 4.18
 | Oct precipitation inch = 4.75
 | Nov precipitation inch = 4.70
 | Dec precipitation inch = 5.40
 | year precipitation inch = 55.56
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 9.2
 | Feb precipitation days  = 8.4
 | Mar precipitation days  = 8.0
 | Apr precipitation days  = 7.1
 | May precipitation days  = 7.3
 | Jun precipitation days  = 8.2
 | Jul precipitation days  = 7.0
 | Aug precipitation days  = 6.5
 | Sep precipitation days  = 6.3
 | Oct precipitation days  = 6.0
 | Nov precipitation days  = 7.6
 | Dec precipitation days  = 8.9
 | year precipitation days = 90.5
 | Jan snow inch = 0.1
 | Feb snow inch = 0.1
 | Mar snow inch = 0.0
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 0.0
 | year snow inch = 0.2
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.1
 | Feb snow days  = 0.1
 | Mar snow days  = 0.0
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.0
 | year snow days = 0.2
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=shv
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00417951&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 2, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''San Augustine city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Augustine city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4865024&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race –- 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - San Augustine city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4865024&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|767
|629
|36.39%
|32.76%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,092
|968
|51.80%
|50.42%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|1
|0
|0.05%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|9
|13
|0.43%
|0.68%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|5
|0
|0.24%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|13
|38
|0.62%
|1.98%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|221
|272
|10.48%
|14.17%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,108'''
|'''1,920'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

{{US Census population|align=left
|1870= 250
|1880= 503
|1890= 744
|1900= 261
|1910= 1204
|1920= 1268
|1930= 1247
|1940= 1516
|1950= 2510
|1960= 2584
|1970= 2539
|1980= 2930
|1990= 2337
|2000= 2475
|2010= 2108
|2020= 1920
|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>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census]],  1,920 people, 982 households, and 536 families resided in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  2,475 people, 859 households, and 573 families were living in the city. The population density was {{convert|525.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,076 housing units had an average density of {{convert|228.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 37.82% White, 57.94% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 3.07% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.

Of the 859 households, 29.8% had children under 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were not families. About 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.23. The age distribution was 26.9% under 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 67.6 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the city was $25,489, and for a family was $33,203. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,628 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,918. About 19.1% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.0% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.{{clear left}}

==Education==
The city of San Augustine is served by the [[San Augustine Independent School District]].
The city was once home to the [[University of San Augustine (Texas)]]

==Notable people==
[[File:Matthew Cartwright House, San Augustine, Texas.jpg|thumb|right|Matthew Cartwright House, April 2012]]
* [[Kenneth Lewis Anderson]], The last [[List of Vice Presidents of the Republic of Texas|vice president]] of the [[Republic of Texas]]
* [[Edward A. Clark]], U.S. ambassador to [[Australia]]
* [[Dominique Edison]], Seattle Seahawks wide receiver
* [[Joseph Barton Elam]], U.S. representative from [[Louisiana's 4th congressional district]] from 1877 to 1881
* [[John Alexander Greer|John A. Greer]], [[lieutenant governor of Texas]]
* [[Frances Cox Henderson]], wife of Governor Henderson, helped establish Episcopal Church in San Augustine
* [[J. Pinckney Henderson]], the first governor of the State of Texas
* [[Sam Houston]], the first president of the Republic of Texas
* [[Kenneth M. Hoyt]], U.S. district judge
* [[Memucan Hunt, Jr.]], [[Texas Secretary of the Navy|secretary of the Navy of the Republic of Texas]] and Texas' minister to the United States
* [[Ben Ramsey (politician)|Ben Ramsey]], Texas lieutenant governor
* [[John A. Ramsey]], prominent [[libertarian]] entrepreneur and philanthropist
* [[Oran M. Roberts]], governor
* [[Franklin Barlow Sexton]], Texas senator, grand commander of the Knights Templar of Texas

==Photo gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="180px">
Image:San Augustine Commercial District (1 of 1).jpg|Retail stores in Historic Commercial District
Image:Angus Theater San Augustine (1 of 1).jpg|Angus Theater
Image:Retail Stores San Augustine (1 of 1).jpg|San Augustine Drug Store and Heart of Texas Grill
Image:Texas State Bank San Augustine (1 of 1).jpg|Texas State Bank
Image:Presbyterian Church San Augustine (1 of 1).jpg|Presbyterian Church
Image:San Augustine County Courthouse (1 of 1).jpg|San Augustine County Courthouse
Image:Retail Stores San Augustine1 (1 of 1).jpg|Retail stores in Historic Commercial District
Image:Historic building San Augustine1 (1 of 1).jpg|Historic building in downtown San Augustine
Image:Imogene Cafe San Augustine (1 of 1).jpg|Imogene Cafe in downtown San Augustine
Image:LewisHotel12 (1 of 1).jpg|Lewis Hotel
Image:Episcopal Church San Augustine (1 of 1).jpg|Christ Church Episcopal Church
Image:The Columns in San Augustine (1 of 1).jpg| The Columns Bed and Breakfast
</gallery>

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

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

==External links==
{{commons category|San Augustine, Texas}}
* {{official|https://www.cityofsanaugustinetx.gov}}
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hgs01 Texas State Historical Association]
* [http://visit.sanaugustinetx.com/ Chamber of Commerce] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116153848/http://visit.sanaugustinetx.com/ |date=January 16, 2012 }}

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