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| == History == | == History == | ||
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CDP in Texas, United States| San Ygnacio, Texas | |
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| CDP | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Zapata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 853 |
| • Density | 556.7/sq mi (215.0/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-65426Template:GR |
San Ygnacio is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zapata County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 853. It is named for the prominent Spanish saint, Ignatius of Loyola. The area of San Ygnacio between the Rio Grande and U.S. Highway 83 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as San Ygnacio Historic District.
History
San Ygnacio, originally a Mexican pueblo, was founded in 1830 by settlers from nearby Guerrero, Tamaulipas on the outskirts of the recently established Uribeno Ranch. Frequent Comanche attacks in the early days of San Ygnacio necessitated the use of defensive stone architecture which has endowed the present area with uncharacteristically enduring historical sites from that period.
San Ygnacio is also historically notable for its involvement in the short-lived revolution of the Rio Grande Republic, which was established at meetings which were convened in the town in 1839.
Although many of San Ygnacio's neighboring municipalities were evacuated and consolidated in the deliberate 1953 flooding of the region which created Falcon Lake and "New" Zapata, San Ygnacio's residents petitioned for the right to remain on their land, which was high enough to escape substantial damage.
Geography
San Ygnacio is located at 27°2′38″N 99°26′23″W / 27.04389°N 99.43972°W / 27.04389; -99.43972Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (27.043938, -99.439726)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 853 people, 253 households, and 198 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 556.7 people per square mile (215.3/km²). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 231.7/sq mi (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.13% White, 1.17% African American, 0.35% Native American, 17.35% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 92.97% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.97.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,563, and the median income for a family was $19,375. Males had a median income of $17,344 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,968. About 48.2% of families and 54.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.1% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
All of Zapata County is a part of the Zapata County Independent School District.
Trivia
San Ygnacio was the site of the filming of the 1952 film Viva Zapata. San Ygnacio is also one of the few locations within the United States to view White-collared Seedeater, a small sparrow-like bird that inhabits second growth stands of Phragmites along the Rio Grande.
Bibliography
Lott, Virgil N., and Martinez, Mercurio (1953). The Kingdom of Zapata. Austin, Texas, Eakin Press.
TexasEscapes.Com (2007) http://www.texasescapes.com/SouthTexasTowns/SanYgnacioTexas/SanYgnacioTexas.htm
References
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Zapata County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Zapata | ||
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