Zuehl, Texas

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Zuehl is a census-designated place located on Cibolo Creek 14 miles southwest of Seguin, Texas in southwestern Guadalupe County, Texas. The population was 346 at the 2000 census. Once known as Perryman's Crossing, it was a crossing on the Wood Road, an early road between Gonzales and San Antonio. Ferdinand Zuehl bought the land in 1870 and two years later opened a store, from which the community took its name.

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[edit] Geography

Zuehl is located at 29°29′30″N, 98°9′10″W (29.491600, -98.152772)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 346 people, 128 households, and 103 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 18.8/km² (48.6/mi²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 7.6/km² (19.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.80% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 2.60% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.67% of the population.

There were 128 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $37,431 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,840. About 8.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.