Presidio, Texas

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Presidio is a city in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It stands on the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte), on the other side of the U.S.-Mexico border from Ojinaga, Chihuahua. The population was 4,167 at the 2000 census. Presidio is about 250 miles from Odessa, Texas, which is the closest major city to this town. In September of 2006, wireless internet WiFi service was brought to this small town, which is a major technological step, as currently some major cities don't yet have this service available. La Entrada al Pacifico is a route that extends from within Mexico and crosses through this border town, which has accordingly seen an increase in construction activity. The route travels to Midland/Odessa, where it connects to Interstate 20.

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[edit] Geography

Sign post outside the city of Presidio, Texas

Presidio is located at 29°33′41″N, 104°21′59″W (29.561272, -104.366522).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,167 people, 1,285 households, and 1,033 families residing in the city. The population density was 626.0/km² (1,620.1/mi²). There were 1,541 housing units at an average density of 231.5/km² (599.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.39% White, 0.10% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 15.43% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.12% of the population.

There were 1,285 households out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.73.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,031, and the median income for a family was $19,601. Males had a median income of $20,469 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,098. About 40.4% of families and 43.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.3% of those under age 18 and 64.5% of those age 65 or over.