Editing San Patricio, Texas

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'''San Patricio''' is a city in [[San Patricio County, Texas|San Patricio County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. The population was 384 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

In the [[2000 U.S. Census]], a portion of San Patricio was indicated as being in [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces County]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/County/48355_Nueces/CBC48355_002.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: NUECES County (Page 2)|work=[[2000 U.S. Census]]|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-02-16}}</ref> As of the [[1990 U.S. Census]], the [[2010 U.S. Census]], and the [[2020 U.S. Census]], that particular area is indicated as being in San Patricio County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48355_Nueces/90B48355_002.pdf|title=1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): NUECES County (Page 2)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/county/c48355_nueces/DC10BLK_C48355_002.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Nueces County, TX (Page 2)|work=[[2010 U.S. Census]]|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/county/c48355_nueces/DC20BLK_C48355.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Nueces County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-02-16}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], San Patricio, located at {{coord|27|57|33|N|97|46|23|W|type:city}} (27.959196, -97.773134),<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> has a total area of 3.9&nbsp;square miles (10.0&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 3.8&nbsp;square miles (9.9&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.04&nbsp;square mile (0.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}) (1.03%) is water.

==History==
The town was founded in 1829 by [[empresario]]s [[James McGloin]] and John McMullen. They had received approval from the Mexican government to settle 200 [[Irish people|Irish]] [[Catholic]] families on the land<ref name="hot sp">[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hls13 Handbook of Texas Online - San Patricio]</ref>—the name meaning [[Saint Patrick]], the patron saint of Ireland. Empresario [[James Power (empresario)|James Power]] was involved as well.

The [[Battle of San Patricio]] was fought near the town in 1836 during the [[Texas Revolution]].

With the approval of the [[Consultation (Texas)|General Council]], Texas revolutionaries [[James Grant (Texas)|James Grant]], [[Frank W. Johnson]] and [[Robert Morris (Texan)|Robert C. Morris]] collaborated on plans to lead an assault on the Mexican town of [[Matamoros, Tamaulipas|Matamoros]]. Recruiting some 300 men, several of whom were native to San Antonio, they gathered provisions from the [[Alamo]] and [[Presidio La Bahia]] for their expedition.<ref name=todish29>Todish ''et al.'' (1998), p. 29.</ref> The men needed mounts for their long journey and divided into groups as they traveled toward the coast to capture wild horses.

On February 27, 1836, Mexican General [[José de Urrea]]'s advanced reconnaissance patrol discovered [[Frank W. Johnson]] and about 34 [[Texians]] camped at the abandoned [[Irish people|Irish]] settlement of San Patricio. In a surprise attack at 3:30am, Mexican troops fired on the [[Texian Army]] and killed about 10 (7 of them Hispanics) and captured 18.<ref>Keith Guthrie, "SAN PATRICIO, BATTLE OF," Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qfs03), accessed June 09, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.</ref> Johnson and four others who were captured managed to escape and rejoin [[James Fannin]]'s command at Goliad. One man, Daniel J. Toler, escaped capture.<ref>Thomas W. Cutrer, "TOLER, DANIEL J.," Handbook of Texas Online (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fto11), accessed June 09, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.</ref> The men killed were buried in the Old Cemetery on the Hill in San Patricio.<ref name="hot sp"/>

Grant and Morris's party was also surprised by Urrea's army as they camped at [[Battle of Agua Dulce|Agua Dulce Creek]]. On March 2, the Mexicans surprised them, killing both Grant and Morris and twelve others. The survivors were taken captured and imprisoned at [[Matamoros, Tamaulipas|Matamoros]].

In 1846, San Patricio became the second county seat of [[San Patricio County, Texas|San Patricio County]] after [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces County]] was partitioned from San Patricio County. In 1893, the county seat was moved to [[Sinton, Texas|Sinton]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=San Patricio County|first=Keith|last=Guthrie|encyclopedia=[[Handbook of Texas]]|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|date=February 17, 2016|accessdate=March 29, 2020|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcs04}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 238
|1890= 315
|1980= 210
|1990= 369
|2000= 318
|2010= 395
|2020= 384
|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<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4865612 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''San Patricio racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4865612&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |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)
|191
|49.74%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1
|0.26%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.52%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|13
|3.39%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|177
|46.09%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''384'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 384 people, 155 households, and 116 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 318 people, 113 households, and 89 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|82.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 124 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.63% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 14.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 39.94% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.6% 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 2.81 and the average family size was 3.22.

The population in the city was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,386, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,063 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,531. About 12.6% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The City of San Patricio is served by the [[Mathis Independent School District]].<ref name=SanPatricioCountySDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48409_san_patricio/DC20SD_C48409.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Patricio County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-02-15}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48409_san_patricio/DC20SD_C48409_SD2MS.txt Text list] - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48409_san_patricio/DC10SD_C48409_001.pdf 2010 map] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48409_san_patricio/DC10SD_C48409_SD2MS.txt 2010 list]</ref>


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[[Category:Cities in San Patricio County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in the Corpus Christi metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Irish-American history and culture in Texas]]
[[Category:Former county seats in Texas]]
[[Category:1829 establishments in Mexico]]
[[Category:Irish emigrants to Mexico]]