Pflugerville, Texas

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Pflugerville (IPA: /ˈflugɚvɪl/) is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 16,335 at the 2000 census, but the 2005 census estimate shows the city's population increased to 27,531[1].

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Economy and Transportation
5 Notes
6 External links

[edit] History

The area 15 miles northeast of the Colorado River was originally settled by the Henry Pfluger family in 1849. A dam was constructed on Gilleland Creek shortly after that, to facilitate the railroad and provide water for the train. Wooden buildings were erected on Main Street and Pecan Street, many by Conrad Pfluger. The original platt for the city of Pflugerville was registered on February 19, 1904 by George Pfluger and his son, Albert Fluger. The first addition to the town was the Wuthrich Addition of six blocks, platted on November 22, 1904. That same year, the first cotton gin was built in Pflugerville. It was destroyed by fire in 1931 and a new one rebuilt on the same location.

Further dates of interest in Pflugerville: June 8, 1906: The Farmers State Bank of Pflugerville opened for business. Mr. William Pfluger served as president with Mr. A. W. Pfluger as cashier.

August 7, 1907: The first issues of the Pflugerville Press was printed by Mr. A. W. Goerdel. This newspaper was the only paper published in Pflugerville and continued weekly publication until Octoboer 29, 1942.

May 29, 1910: The first German Day celebration was held in Pflugerville.

July 24, 1965: Pflugerville voted to incorporate the township.

April 4, 1970: A vote was held to change the form of government from a commission to an aldermanship, providing for a Mayor and 5 aldermen.

IN the years 1958-1962, Pflugerville received national recogniztion when the Pflugerville Panthers won 55 consecutive football games. This remains a Texas record for a 6 man football team.

[edit] Geography

Pflugerville is located at 30°26′46″N, 97°37′26″W (30.446122, -97.623989)^GR1, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of downtown Austin (it borders the northeast corner of Austin).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.4 km² (11.3 mi²). The city has one body of water - Lake Pflugerville - created in 2005 to serve as a water reservoir and city park, and a creek. Gilleland Creek runs through the city.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 16,335 people, 5,146 households, and 4,425 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.2/km² (1,440.6/mi²). There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of 178.4/km² (462.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.18% White, 9.46% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.31% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.99% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.69% of the population.

There were 5,146 households out of which 56.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 38.8% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $71,985, and the median income for a family was $73,629. Males had a median income of $49,989 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,226. About 1.7% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Economy and Transportation

Pflugerville has the highest property tax rates in Travis County, according to data published by the county tax office.^[1] This is in part due to the city's past isolation from any major roadways, which has lead to fewer businesses choosing to locate in town. (While a mile stretch of Interstate 35 is often referred by local media and residents as "in Pflugerville", the city of Austin actually controls this land, either as part of the city or through its extraterritorial jurisdiction.)

In November 2006, the first parts of a central Texas tollway system opened, including State Highway 130 and State Highway 45. Approximately three miles of 130 run through Pflugerville, including the intersection of 45 and 130. Because most of the land surrounding these tollways is undeveloped, the city is planning to use this land to attract major commercial development, thereby improving its tax base and providing an opportunity to lower property tax rates.