Carrizo Springs, Texas

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Carrizo Springs, Texas
Revised Carrizo Springs, TX, Water Tower IMG 0447.JPG
Carrizo Springs water tower
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Location in the state of Texas
Dimmit County CarrizoSprings.svg
Coordinates: 28°31′36″N99°51′45″W / 28.52667°N 99.86250°W / 28.52667; -99.86250
Country United States
State Texas
County Dimmit
Government
   Mayor Dina Ojeda-Balderas
Area
[1]
  Total3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
  Land3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,892
  Density1,600/sq mi (610/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78834
Area code 830
FIPS code 48-12988 [3]
GNIS feature ID1372953 [2]
Website cityofcarrizo.org

Carrizo Springs is the largest city in and the county seat of Dimmit County, Texas, United States. [4] The population was 4,892 at the 2020 census, [5] down from 5,368 at the 2010 census. [6]

Contents

The name of the town is derived from the local springs, which were named by the Spanish for the cane grass that once grew around them. It is the oldest town in Dimmit County. Artesian wells in the area are known for their pure, clean water. This water is often exported from Carrizo Springs for use as holy water.

History

Carrizo Springs lies along U.S. Route 83, approximately 82 miles northwest of Laredo and 45 miles north of the Mexican border. Route 83 intersects U.S. Route 277 there. The name "Carrizo Springs" derives from similarly named springs in the area; the name is Spanish for a type of grass once common in the area. Founded in 1865 by settlers from Atascosa County, Carrizo Springs is the oldest community in the county. [7]

Carrizo Springs, along with San Antonio, Uvalde, Crystal City, and Corpus Christi, was a major stop on the defunct San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad, a Class I line, which operated from 1909 until it was merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1956. [8]

More recently, Carrizo Springs has become the home of the only olive orchard and oil press in Texas. [9]

Geography

Carrizo Springs is located at 28°31′36″N99°51′45″W / 28.52667°N 99.86250°W / 28.52667; -99.86250 (28.526699, –99.862423). [10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) are land and less than 0.01 mi2 is covered by water.

Climate

Carrizo Springs experiences a hot semi-arid climate with mild winters and hot summers. During the spring season, as well occasionally during the fall season, severe thunderstorms often build on the Serranias Del Burro to the distant west of Carrizo Springs. This is believed to occur due to the uplift of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico which is channeled along the Rio Grande River. [11]

Climate data for Carrizo Springs, Texas (1991–2020 normals, [lower-alpha 1] extremes 1912–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)96
(36)
101
(38)
107
(42)
111
(44)
109
(43)
114
(46)
112
(44)
109
(43)
111
(44)
104
(40)
97
(36)
98
(37)
114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C)84
(29)
89
(32)
93
(34)
99
(37)
102
(39)
104
(40)
104
(40)
105
(41)
101
(38)
97
(36)
89
(32)
82
(28)
107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)66.2
(19.0)
71.0
(21.7)
78.4
(25.8)
85.8
(29.9)
91.5
(33.1)
97.0
(36.1)
99.2
(37.3)
99.4
(37.4)
92.8
(33.8)
85.2
(29.6)
74.5
(23.6)
67.2
(19.6)
83.8
(28.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)39.0
(3.9)
44.0
(6.7)
52.3
(11.3)
58.6
(14.8)
67.2
(19.6)
72.9
(22.7)
74.3
(23.5)
74.3
(23.5)
69.2
(20.7)
59.9
(15.5)
49.1
(9.5)
40.0
(4.4)
58.3
(14.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)26
(−3)
29
(−2)
34
(1)
42
(6)
53
(12)
66
(19)
70
(21)
69
(21)
57
(14)
41
(5)
32
(0)
26
(−3)
23
(−5)
Record low °F (°C)12
(−11)
12
(−11)
21
(−6)
31
(−1)
41
(5)
56
(13)
55
(13)
61
(16)
43
(6)
31
(−1)
22
(−6)
10
(−12)
10
(−12)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.01
(26)
0.77
(20)
1.42
(36)
1.26
(32)
2.95
(75)
1.90
(48)
1.67
(42)
1.45
(37)
3.37
(86)
2.00
(51)
1.19
(30)
0.94
(24)
19.93
(507)
Average snowfall inches (cm)tracetracetrace0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
trace0.1
(0.25)
0.1
(0.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)54535443644455
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0000000000000
Source: NOAA [12] [13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 289
1920 954
1930 2,171127.6%
1940 2,49414.9%
1950 4,31673.1%
1960 5,69932.0%
1970 5,374−5.7%
1980 6,88628.1%
1990 5,745−16.6%
2000 5,655−1.6%
2010 5,368−5.1%
2020 4,892−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [14]
City Hall in Carrizo Springs on U.S. Highway 277 City Hall in Carrizo Springs, TX IMG 0448.JPG
City Hall in Carrizo Springs on U.S. Highway 277

2020 census

Carrizo Springs racial composition [5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 2]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)3497.13%
Black or African American (NH)631.29%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)80.16%
Asian (NH)460.94%
Pacific Islander (NH)50.1%
Some Other Race (NH)120.25%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)330.67%
Hispanic or Latino 4,37689.45%
Total4,892

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,892 people, 1,709 households, and 1,243 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, 5,655 people, 1,816 households, and 1,450 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,812.9 people per mi2 (699.8/km2). The 2,109 housing units averaged 676.1 per mi2 (261.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 75.3% White, 1.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 19.0% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 87.2% of the population.

Of the 1,816 households, 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were not families. About 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.06, and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city, the age distribution was 33.3% under 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,306, and for a family was $22,375. Males had a median income of $24,536 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,642. About 30.8% of families and 33.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 29.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Carrizo Springs is served by the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District and home to the Carrizo Springs High School Wildcats.

These schools serve students in the city:

Migrant child detention center

Facilities that previously housed Stratton Oilfield Systems were chosen for a new unaccompanied minor detention site, with an estimated capacity of 1,000 to 1,600 children. Operations are contracted with BCFS Health and Human Services. [17] [18] When the site was previously considered under Stratton Security management, owner and president Dan Stratton assured the area's residents that potential residents would not be refugees of the Syrian Civil War or speak Arabic. He emphasized that refugees would be securely kept within the facility and would not interact with or murder area residents. [19] The site opened for one month in 2019 and later reopened in February 2021. [20]

In March 2022, Border Patrol agents declared "no vacancy" and plans to release migrants who cleared background and criminal checks in the city of Carrizo Springs.

Notes

  1. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  2. 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. [15] [16]

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