Eldorado, Texas

Eldorado, Texas
City

Eldorado welcome sign

Location of Eldorado, Texas
Coordinates: 30°51′39″N 100°35′54″W / 30.86083°N 100.59833°W / 30.86083; -100.59833Coordinates: 30°51′39″N 100°35′54″W / 30.86083°N 100.59833°W / 30.86083; -100.59833
Country United States
State Texas
County Schleicher
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Body City Council
 • Mayor John Nikolauk
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,438 ft (743 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,951
 • Density 1,407.5/sq mi (543.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76936
Area code(s) 325
FIPS code 48-22960[1]
GNIS feature ID 1356891[2]

Eldorado (/ˌɛldəˈreɪdoʊ/ ELL-də-RAY-doh) is a city in and the county seat of Schleicher County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 1,951 at the 2000 census, but dropped to 1,800 according to a July 2009 estimate.[4] Eldorado is located on U.S. Highway 277 some 21 miles (34 km) north of Sonora and 43 miles (69 km) south of San Angelo, Texas.

Geography

Eldorado is located at 30°51′39″N 100°35′54″W / 30.86083°N 100.59833°W / 30.86083; -100.59833 (30.860746, −100.598329).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19301,404—
19401,5309.0%
19501,6638.7%
19601,8159.1%
19701,446−20.3%
19802,06142.5%
19902,019−2.0%
20001,951−3.4%
20101,9510.0%
Est. 20151,810[6]−7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, 1,951 people, 712 households, and 513 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,407.5 people per square mile (541.9/km²). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 604.6 per square mile (232.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.63% White, 2.15% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 24.24% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 53.92% of the population.

Of the 712 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was distributed as 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,682, and for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $26,172 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,994. About 20.8% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Eldorado is served by the Schleicher County Independent School District.

At the end of the 2007–2008 school year, the state of Texas ruled Eldorado High School as "Academically Unacceptable."[8] In 2010, the school has been determined to be "Academically Acceptable".

Yearning for Zion Ranch

Main article: YFZ Ranch

Eldorado is the nearest city to the Yearning for Zion Ranch, the reported new headquarters of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints headed by convicted sex offender felon Warren Jeffs. Over 400 children were removed from the compound in April 2008 by Texas Child Protective Services.[9] Hundreds of children were taken into custody and temporarily placed into foster homes; the children were returned to their mothers shortly afterwards.[10] A woman in Colorado City, Arizona, associated with the FLDS is suspected of reporting in this and other similar cases in Colorado City, Arizona.[11]

Media portrayals

The movie El Dorado, starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, takes place in this city during the late 1800s. However, El Dorado did not exist until 1895, well after the date John Wayne's El Dorado was supposedly set in a fictional Texas town.

Gallery

First National Bank of Eldorado
FLDS Temple just outside Eldorado
First Baptist Church of Eldorado
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church off U.S. Highway 277 in Eldorado

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Eldorado, Texas at CityData
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2008/multiyearAU.pdf
  9. ↑ "400 Kids Taken From Polygamist Compound". The Associated Press. April 7, 2008. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  10. ↑ "Warrant dropped against man named in polygamist retreat raid". The Associated Press. May 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  11. ↑ "Phone number in Texas abuse report linked to Colo. woman". The Associated Press. April 23, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

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