Petronila, Texas

Petronila, Texas
City
Location of Petronila, Texas
Coordinates: 27°40′29″N97°38′11″W / 27.67472°N 97.63639°W / 27.67472; -97.63639
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Nueces
Area [1]
• Total	1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2)
• Land	1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	89
• Density	65.75/sq mi (25.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78380
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-57056 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1343913 [3]

Petronila is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population of the city was 89 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Petronila is located at 27°40′29″N97°38′11″W / 27.67472°N 97.63639°W / 27.67472; -97.63639 (27.674613, –97.636360). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	155		—
2000	83		−46.5%
2010	113		36.1%
2020	89		−21.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Petronila racial composition as of 2020 ^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	42	47.19%
Black or African American (NH)	1	1.12%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	3	3.37%
Hispanic or Latino	43	48.31%
Total	89

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 89 people, 37 households, and 20 families residing in the city.

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 83 people, 30 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 46.3 inhabitants per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 22.3/sq mi (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.49% White, 1.20% African American, 1.20% Native American, 21.69% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.73% of the population.

There were 30 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $60,417. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,181. There were 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 9.1% of under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.

Education

The City of Petronila is served by the Bishop Consolidated Independent School District. ^[9] Bishop CISD operates Petronila Elementary School. ^[10] The district secondary schools are Lillion E. Luehrs Junior High (grades 6-8) and Bishop High School (grades 9-12).

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County. ^[11]

References

1. 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. ^{[7] [8]}

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
10. "Home". Petronila Elementary School. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
11. Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

Further reading

• "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Petronila city, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau.