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| City | |
 Location of Schulenburg, Texas | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,699 |
| • Density | 1,107.8/sq mi (427.7/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78956 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-66188Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1346794Template:GR |
Schulenburg is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,699 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Schulenburg is located at 29°40′49″N 96°54′26″W / 29.68028°N 96.90722°W / 29.68028; -96.90722Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (29.680320, -96.907138)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,699 people, 1,052 households, and 655 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,107.8 people per square mile (427.1/km²). There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of 503.2/sq mi (194.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.29% White, 50.45% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.04% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.56% of the population.
There were 1,052 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,619, and the median income for a family was $36,326. Males had a median income of $26,111 versus $20,549 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,784. About 6.9% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Schulenburg is served by the Schulenburg Independent School District.
There is also a Catholic school here that is K-8 St Rose www.strosecardinals.com
History
In 1831, the Mexican government granted 4428 acres of land to Kesiah Crier. Her family and the James Lyons family were the first white settlers in the area.
The town of Schulenburg developed from two nearby communities: Lyons, founded in 1842, and High Hill, settled the same year and named in 1858. In 1873, the Galveston, Harris and San Antonio Railroad bought land in the area, then built a depot on the portion formerly owned by Louis Schulenburg, naming it after him. The first train arrived on New Year's Eve of 1873, and the town was formally incorporated on May 24, 1875.
Many of the early settlers to Schulenburg and the surrounding were of German and Czechoslovakian origin, and the area still shows evidence of their culture. Local bakeries are noted for their kolaches.
The town is also known as the home of Stanzel Flying Models, makers of wire-controlled and free-flight model airplanes for nearly 70 years.
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| Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: La Grange | ||
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