San Augustine, Texas

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San Augustine is the county seat city of San Augustine County, Texas,<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> in East Texas, United States. Its population was 1,920 at the 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 Agustín de Ahumada y Villalón.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

San Augustine is located at Template:Coord (31.531086, –94.110971).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (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>Climate Summary for San Augustine, Texas</ref>

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Demographics

2020 census

**San Augustine city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	767	629	36.39%	32.76%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,092	968	51.80%	50.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0	0.05%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	9	13	0.43%	0.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	5	0	0.24%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	13	38	0.62%	1.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	221	272	10.48%	14.17%
Total	2,108	1,920	100.00%	100.00%

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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 Template:Convert. The 1,076 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. The 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.Template:Clear left