Cuero, Texas

DeWitt County

48-18092

Cuero is the capital and the county seat ( county seat ) of DeWitt County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located almost centrally located in the County in southeast Texas, is about 100 km from the Gulf of Mexico and has a total area of 12.8 km ² without significant water surface.

History

Was named the place after the Cuero Creek. When the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway track their Indianola - San Antonio Advanced, was selected from Cuero as a supply base and station. One of the first residents of the new city was Gustav Schleicher, a German - American engineer, entrepreneur, lawyer and politician. The new city was also supported by Robert Justus Kleberg, a soldier in the Texas War of Independence ( " Hero of San Jacinto " ) and the American Civil War, Chairman of the Texas Land Commission (1838 ), Chief Justice of the Austin County (1846), Commissioner of DeWitt County (1848 ) and Chief Justice of the DeWitt County (1853-1854), who later lived and died here.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there were 6,571 people in 2,500 households and 1,695 families. The population density was 513.6 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 67.25 % White, 16.71 % African American, 0.61 % Native American, 0.52 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 12.84 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 2.07% were of mixed descent, and 34.73 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,500 households, 33.0 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 47.2 % were married couples living together. 16.0% were single mothers and 32.2% were non-families. 29.2 % of all households were single-person households, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size amounted to 3.13.

27.1% of the population were under 18 years old, 8.5 % from 18 to 24, 24.4% 25-44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 80.6 males.

The median income for a household was $ 24,931, and the median income for a family $ 29,500. Males had a median income of $ 26,154 versus $ 16,551 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,286. 26.8 % of the population and 21.5 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 34.6 % have children under the age of 18 and 20.1 % of those 65 or older.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • John J. Bell, lawyer and politician
  • Guy Cordon (1890-1969), U.S. Senator for Oregon
  • Leo Frank (1884-1915), a Jew, whose assassination led in Marietta (Georgia ) to the public focusing on the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States and in subsequent follow- establishing the Anti-Defamation League.
  • Fred Hansen, Athlete
  • Barr McClellan ( born 1939 ), businessman, lawyer and author
  • Jo Morrow ( born 1939 ), film and theater actress
  • Sam Neely (1948-2006), country music singer, songwriter and producer
  • Mary F. Wheeler, mathematician
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