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词条 Encinal, Texas
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Climate

  4. Transportation

     Highways  Air travel 

  5. Demographics

  6. Education

  7. Notable people

  8. Gallery

  9. References

  10. External links

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Encinal ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɛ|n|s|ᵻ|ˈ|n|ɔː|l}} {{respell|EN|sin|AWL|'}}) is a town in La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census. Interstate 35 Business runs through the community. There are few businesses in Encinal; most have closed along the main street.

Railroad officials named the town for the Spanish word for oak grove. The population peaked in 1937 at eight hundred residents.

History

Encinal may be named for the Spanish word for a holm or holly oak grove.[3] The town was supposed to be the county seat for Encinal County which was established on February 1, 1856 and was to consist of the eastern portion of Webb County, Texas. The county was never organized and was finally dissolved on March 12, 1899. The Encinal territory was absorbed into Webb County, and Encinal became part of La Salle County.

Geography

Encinal is located at {{coord|28|2|30|N|99|21|22|W|type:city}} (28.041584, −99.356192).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Encinal has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]

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|location = Encinal, Texas
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|Jan high F = 67.3
|Feb high F = 72.1
|Mar high F = 79.8
|Apr high F = 87.2
|May high F = 93.4
|Jun high F = 98.3
|Jul high F = 99.3
|Aug high F = 100.1
|Sep high F = 94.3
|Oct high F = 86.8
|Nov high F = 77.1
|Dec high F = 68.0
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|Jan mean F = 55.0
|Feb mean F = 58.9
|Mar mean F = 65.6
|Apr mean F = 73.0
|May mean F = 80.4
|Jun mean F = 85.4
|Jul mean F = 86.4
|Aug mean F = 87.0
|Sep mean F = 82.2
|Oct mean F = 73.7
|Nov mean F = 63.9
|Dec mean F = 55.2
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 42.8
|Feb low F = 45.6
|Mar low F = 51.5
|Apr low F = 58.7
|May low F = 67.4
|Jun low F = 72.5
|Jul low F = 73.5
|Aug low F = 74.0
|Sep low F = 70.2
|Oct low F = 60.7
|Nov low F = 50.8
|Dec low F = 42.3
|year low F =
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.3
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.0
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.5
|May precipitation inch = 2.8
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.8
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.7
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.6
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.5
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.1
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.1
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.3
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Transportation

Highways

  • Interstate Highway 35, exit 38, Runs directly through town to the east.
  • Texas State Highway 44. Runs through town, Ends at US 83 far west of town.
  • US 83. Bypasses town to the Far West.

Air travel

  • Laredo International Airport (in Laredo)

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1890= 562
|1980= 704
|1990= 620
|2000= 629
|2010= 559
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|estimate=586
|estref=[7]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8]
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 629 people, 215 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,616.4 people per square mile (622.7/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 709.2/sq mi (273.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.56% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 23.05% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 91.26% of the population.

There were 215 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the city, the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,853, and the median income for a family was $18,125. Males had a median income of $18,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,928. About 37.2% of families and 38.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

  • Encinal is within the Cotulla Independent School District.

Notable people

  • Janet Krueger, an artist of South Texas ranching life, resides in Encinal, former professor at Texas A&M International University in Laredo
  • Rodney Lewis, CEO of Lewis Energy, has a ranch in Encinal.,[9]
  • George Strait country music artist lives on his 8,000+ acre ranch near Encinal

Juan Light Salinas (1901–1995) lived on his ranch south of Encinal; world class tie-down calf roper, National Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee 1991;made the World Championship Rodeo at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1936 to 1946. Subject of Tio Cowboy, his biography, by his nephew Ricardo D. Palacios, (Texas A & M University Press).

Gallery

{{Gallery
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|File:Encinal.jpg| A glimpse of Encinal from Interstate 35.
|File:Cactus in Encinal, TX IMG 2466.JPG|Cactus around Encinal & La Salle County
|File:Veteran's Monument in Encinal, TX IMG 2460.JPG|Veteran's Monument in Encinal
|File:Old Fence Post.JPG|An old fence post in Encinal
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References

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=September 11, 2013 |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=October 25, 2007}}
3. ^Encinal, Texas. TexasEscapes.com.
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
5. ^Climate Summary for Encinal, Texas
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=595072&cityname=Encinal--North-Main-Street-Texas-United-States-of-America&units=us |title=Monthly Averages for Encinal, TX |publisher=weatherbase.com |date= |accessdate=2017-12-24}}
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. ^{{citation |author1=Helman, Christopher |author2=Jesse Bogan |title=A Wildcatter in Love with Warbirds |journal=Forbes Magazine |date=August 13, 2008 |url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/08/13/airplanes-aviation-collecting-forbeslife-cz_ch_jb_0813wildcatter.html }}
{{commonscat|Encinal, Texas}}

External links

  • {{Handbook of Texas|id=hle20|name=Encinal, Texas}}
{{La Salle County, Texas}}

2 : Cities in Texas|Cities in La Salle County, Texas

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