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El Lago has particular historical significance as it sits on the site of one of the main hide-outs for the French pirate and privateer Jean Lafitte.^[4]^[5]

History

Geography

El Lago is located at {{coord|29|34|20|N|95|2|37|W|type:city}} (29.572147, -95.043680).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}, or 8.45%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,075 people, 1,303 households, and 870 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,709.3 people per square mile (1,826.6/km²). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 2,157.8/sq mi (837.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.50% White, 0.78% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.04% of the population.

There were 1,303 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $66,223, and the median income for a family was $90,446. Males had a median income of $66,000 versus $40,302 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,454. About 2.2% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The City of El Lago is a Type A general Municipality. Operating under a strong Mayoral form of government. The City council is composed of 5 Council Persons and a non-voting Mayor. The Mayors may vote to break a tie. Each position serves for a two-year term.^[9]

The Lakeview Police Department serves El Lago and Taylor Lake Village. In 1986 the two cities decided to merge their police departments. The merger was finished in January 1987.^[10] The administration is in El Lago.^[11]

Education

Pupils in El Lago attend schools in Clear Creek Independent School District. The community is within the Board of Trustees District 1,^[13]^[14]

The City of El Lago has two elementary school within the city boundaries; Ed White Elementary School.^[15] Other zoned schools include Seabrook Intermediate School (Seabrook),^[16] and Clear Falls High School (League City).^[17]

Residents were previously zoned to Clear Lake High School in Clear Lake City, Houston.^[18]

Bay Area Charter Elementary School is a state charter school located in El Lago.

Parks

Harris County Precinct 2 operates the Bay Area Community Center at 5002 NASA Road 1 in nearby Pasadena.^[19]

References

1. ^¹{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): El Lago city, Texas |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=June 15, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite book | title=Newcomer's Handbook Neighborhood Guide: Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin | author=Chang, Yushan | year=2006 | page=187 | publisher=First Books | location=Portland, OR | isbn=0-912301-70-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=131SQLhqScMC}}
5. ^{{cite web|publisher=Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce |title=Clear Lake Area Communities |url=http://www.clearlakearea.com/living/communities.asp |accessdate=10 Nov 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621213714/http://www.clearlakearea.com/living/communities.asp |archivedate=June 21, 2009 }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}
9. ^http://www.ellago-tx.com/134/City-Council
10. ^"Home." Lakeview Police Department. Retrieved on March 18, 2014.
11. ^"Contact Information." Lakeview Police Department. Retrieved on March 18, 2014. "ADMINISTRATION: 98 Lakeshore Drive El Lago, Texas 77586"
12. ^"Lakeview Police and Seabrook Volunteer Fire Departments." City of El Lago. Retrieved on March 18, 2014.
13. ^District 1 Map {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227005623/http://www.ccisd.net/board_05/pdf/District1map.pdf |date=February 27, 2009 }}. Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
14. ^"School Board Members: Bios and Contact Information {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205151459/http://www.ccisd.net/board_05/board_members.html |date=December 5, 2008 }}." Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
15. ^[https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12858290 White Elementary School attendance zone]." Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
16. ^[https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12858312 Seabrook Intermediate attendance zone]. Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
17. ^[https://www.ccisd.net/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=15629525 Clear Falls High attendance zone]. Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
18. ^"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060304134645/http://www.ccisd.net/campus_05/attendance_boundries/sbac/hs.jpg Clear Creek High School Boundary]." Clear Creek Independent School District. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
19. ^"Bay Area Community Center." Harris County, Texas. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.