Eagle Pass, Texas

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Eagle Pass is a city in Maverick County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,413 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maverick County^GR6.

Eagle Pass borders the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, to the south across the Rio Grande river.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 HVDC-back-to-back station 6 External links

[edit] History

Eagle Pass was the first United States settlement on the Rio Grande. A temporary camp for a Texas Militia was set up in the area to stop illegal trade with Mexico during the Mexican-American War. The United States Army established Fort Duncan in 1849 a couple of miles upstream from the camp. Trade flourished under the protection of the fort.

In 1850, a trading post opened and was called Eagle Pass. In 1871, Maverick County was established and Eagle Pass was named the county seat. During the remainder of the 1800s schools and churches opened, the mercantile and ranching industries grew, and a railway came through.

[edit] Geography

Eagle Pass is located at 28°42′38″N, 100°29′22″W (28.710622, -100.489331)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²). 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.40%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 22,413 people, 6,925 households, and 5,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,169.4/km² (3,030.3/mi²). There were 7,613 housing units at an average density of 397.2/km² (1,029.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 2.73% White, 0.27% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 22.71% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.90% of the population.

There were 6,925 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.69.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,623, and the median income for a family was $27,140. Males had a median income of $26,350 versus $17,346 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,414. About 26.0% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 39.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Eagle Pass is served by the Eagle Pass Independent School District.

[edit] HVDC-back-to-back station

In 2000 for the power exchange between Texas and Mexico a HVDC facility equipped with IGBTs was built. This facility, built by ABB, operates at a bipolar voltage of 15.9 kV and has a maximum transfer rate of 36 Megawatts. [1]

[edit] External links

• City Eagle Pass, Texas Official Site
• Handbook of Texas Online article
• Article on Weyrich Farms, a pecan candy manufacturer in Eagle Pass
• Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster explains why Eagle Pass is growing
• Maverick County Judge Pepe Aranda on the Growth of Eagle Pass
• A Day with the Kickapoo, and Indian tribe with a reservation near Eagle Pass

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 28.710622° -100.489331°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

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