Editing Sandia, Texas

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'''Sandia''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Jim Wells County, Texas|Jim Wells County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 326 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 379 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4865168| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Sandia CDP, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=December 17, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213111228/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4865168| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
Sandia was a part the Casa Blanca land grant, issued to Juan José de la Garza Montemayor by [[Spain]] on April 2, 1807. The Montemayor family occupied the land until 1852. In 1896, John L. Wade purchased it and established the [[Casa Blanca, Texas|Casa Blanca Ranch]] (Wade Ranch). Upon his death, the ranch was divided among his heirs, one of whom sold his share to [[Joseph B. Dibrell]]. Dibrell gave the task of dividing and selling the land to Fennell Dibrell and Max Starcke, who founded Sandia in 1907. At the time the streets were platted, there was only one building in the community. Dibrell and Starcke chose the name ''Sandia'', Spanish for "[[watermelon]]", because of the large number of watermelons grown in the area. The lots in Sandia were all sold within eight months, during which time a lumberyard, a hardware store, two grocery stores, a meat market, a boardinghouse, and a barbershop opened. By 1914 Sandia had 150 inhabitants, a bank, two general stores, and a [[cotton gin]]. The population steadily increased, and in 1925 was estimated at 200, a figure which increased to 500 by 1927. In 1936 Sandia had three businesses, two churches, multiple farm units, and several dwellings and was a stop on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. In 1940, it had a population of 300 and fifteen businesses. Sandia had a peak population of 310 during the 1960s and early 1970s. Residents numbered 215 in 1974 and in 1990.

==Geography==
Sandia is located in northeastern Jim Wells County at {{coord|28|1|10|N|97|52|43|W|type:city}} (28.019507, -97.878652).<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> [[Texas State Highway 359]] forms the northwest side of the community, leading northeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Mathis, Texas|Mathis]] and southwest {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Alice, Texas|Alice]], the Jim Wells [[county seat]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Sandia CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.5|km2|order=flip|1}}, of which {{convert|1089|sqm|acre|order=flip|1}}, or 0.04%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The town is on high ground {{convert|1|mi}} south of [[Lake Corpus Christi]], an impoundment on the [[Nueces River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 431
| 2010 = 379
| 2020 = 326
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Sandia, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Sandia%20CDP,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref>
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Sandia first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusTX/> 

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 431 people, 139 households, and 106 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|445.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 158 housing units at an average density of {{convert|163.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.93% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 16.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 61.25% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.63.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,786, and the median income for a family was $46,579. Males had a median income of $36,319 versus $22,708 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $11,516. None of the families and 3.4% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 30.4% of those over 64.

==Education==
Sandia is served by the [[Orange Grove Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48249_jim_wells/DC20SD_C48249.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-06-28}}</ref>

==References==

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{{Jim Wells County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Jim Wells County, Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Jim Wells County, Texas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas]]