Seguin, Texas

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official_name = Seguin, Texas
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Guadalupe

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area_total_km2 = 49.7
area_land_km2 = 49.3
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area_total_sq_mi = 19.2
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 22011
population_density_km2 = 446.8
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timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 159
elevation_ft = 522
latd = 29 |latm = 34 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 57 |longs = 55 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 78155-78156
area_code = 830
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blank_info = 48-66644GR|2
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Seguin (pronEng|səˈgiːn) is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,011. It is the county seat of Guadalupe CountyGR|6.

Seguin was founded in 1838 by members of Mathew Caldwell's Gonzales Rangers on land originally granted to Umphries (or Humphries) Branch by the Mexican government, [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/SS/hes3.html Handbook of Texas] ] but was not incorporated until 1853. Its original name was "Walnut Springs" but was changed just six months later to honor Juan Seguín. [ [http://www.ci.seguin.tx.us/general/history.htm City of Seguin Website] ]

Since 1912, Seguin has been the home of Texas Lutheran University. [ [http://tlu.edu/about_tlu Texas Lutheran University Website] ]

Seguin is the location of the historic Wilson Pottery site; the first freed slave business in Texas. [ [http://www.wilsonpotteryfoundation.org/family_legacy.htm Wilson Pottery Foundation] ] Seguin is also home to the Sebastopol House; built in 1856, it is a Texas Historical Commission Landmark and is in the National Register of Historic Places due to its unusual limecrete construction and architectural style. [ [http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/sebastopol/ Texas Parks and Wildlife Department] ] Another popular attraction is the Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, where visitors may learn the mechanics and history of farming in the state of Texas. [ [http://www.texagedu.org/ Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center] ]

Seguin is a large producer of pecans and is often attributed the nickname "Pecan Capital of Texas." [ [http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/downtowns/innovative/business.cfm?storeid=16806 Center for Community and Economic Development] ] The city boasts of having the "World's Largest Pecan," a five feet long, two-and- a-half feet wide concrete pecan located in front of the county courthouse. However, a similar pecan was built in Brunswick, Missouri in 1982 that is considerably larger. [ [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MOBRUpecan.html Roadside America] ]

Seguin is the setting of the 1994 Janice Woods Windle historical novel True Women [ [http://www.seguin.net/truwomen.html Seguin.net] ] [Windle, Janice Woods. "True Women". ISBN #0804113084 Ivy Books, 1994] and the 1997 CBS miniseries adaptation, "True Women", starring Dana Delaney and Angelina Jolie. [ [http://tv.yahoo.com/show/25542 Yahoo TV] ] Seguin is where Nanci Griffith, the Grammy Award-winning singer, guitarist and songwriter, was born.

The main offices of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority are located in Seguin. [" [http://www.gbra.org/About/Contact.aspx Contact Us] ." "Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority". Accessed August 31, 2008.]

Geography

Seguin is located at coor dms|29|34|28|N|97|57|55|W|city (29.574329, -97.965332)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 square miles (49.7 km²), of which, 19.0 square miles (49.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.89%) is water. Seguin is continually annexing and growing.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 22,011 people, 7,526 households, and 5,238 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.2 people per square mile (446.8/km²). There were 8,164 housing units at an average density of 429.2/sq mi (165.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.41% White, 9.10% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 20.34% from other races, and 3.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.01% of the population.

There were 7,526 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,618, and the median income for a family was $36,931. Males had a median income of $27,007 versus $19,690 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,740. About 13.2% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Seguin is served by the Seguin Independent School District.

St. James Catholic School [http://www.cougars.faithweb.com/]

ister cities

Seguin has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc (SCI): [cite web| url=http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/TX | title=Sister Cities International: Online Directory: Texas, USA | accessdate = 2007-05-08 ]
* Millicent, South Australia, Australia
* Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany
* San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico

References

External links

* [http://www.guapdalupead.org/ Guadalupe County Apprisal District]
* [http://www.ci.seguin.tx.us/ Official website of the City of Seguin]
* [http://www.seguinchamber.com/ Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://tlu.edu/ Texas Lutheran University]
* [http://www.wilsonpotteryfoundation.org/historical_foundation.htm Wilson Historical Foundation]
* Newspapers and Publications:
** [http://www.seguingazette.com/ Seguin Gazette-Enterprise]
** [http://www.seguindailynews.com/ Seguin Daily News]