Alvarado, Texas - Wikipedia

City in Texas, United States

Alvarado
City
Downtown Alvarado, December 2019
Motto: "The Crossroads of Johnson County"[1]
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Coordinates: 32°23′23″N 97°14′12″W / 32.38972°N 97.23667°W / 32.38972; -97.23667
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Johnson
Incorporated (city)	1885
Government
• Type	Manager-council government
Area[2]
• Total	4.90 sq mi (12.68 km2)
• Land	4.15 sq mi (10.76 km2)
• Water	0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Elevation[3]	725 ft (221 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,739
• Density	1,141/sq mi (440.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76009
Area codes	817, 682
FIPS code	48-02260[4]
GNIS feature ID	2409691[3]
Website	www.cityofalvarado.org

Alvarado (/ˌælvəˈreɪdoʊ/ AL-və-RAY-doh) is the oldest city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,739 in 2020.[5]

The community's first sheriff, A. H. Onstoott, is credited with naming Alvarado for Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico, where he fought in a battle during the Mexican–American War.[citation needed]

Geography

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Alvarado is located in eastern Johnson County at the intersection of US Highway 67 and Interstate 35W. The city is 26 miles (42 km) south of the center of Fort Worth and 39 miles (63 km) southwest of Dallas.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alvarado has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2) are land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 15.35%, are water.[6] The water area comprises Alvarado Park Lake, a reservoir on Turkey Creek 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city. Alvarado is drained by the North Fork of Chambers Creek, a southeast-flowing stream that is part of the Trinity River watershed.

Alvarado's nearest neighboring communities are Venus to the east, Keene to the west, Burleson Texas and Mansfield Texas to the north, and Grandview, Texas and Cleburne, Texas to the south.

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alvarado has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

Demographics

[edit] Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	377	—
1890	1,543	309.3%
1900	1,342	−13.0%
1910	1,155	−13.9%
1920	1,284	11.2%
1930	1,210	−5.8%
1940	1,324	9.4%
1950	1,656	25.1%
1960	1,907	15.2%
1970	2,129	11.6%
1980	2,701	26.9%
1990	2,918	8.0%
2000	3,288	12.7%
2010	3,785	15.1%
2020	4,739	25.2%
2023 (est.)	6,225	31.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Alvarado had a population of 4,739, 1,603 households, and 1,184 families residing in the city. The median age was 33.6 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.[9]

96.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.8% lived in rural areas.[10]

There were 1,603 households in Alvarado, of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.2% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]

There were 1,747 housing units, of which 8.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.2% were owner-occupied and 35.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.9%.[9]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[11]

Race	Percent
White	67.1%
Black or African American	5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.1%
Asian	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%
Some other race	9.4%
Two or more races	15.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	27.2%

Alvarado racial composition as of 2020[5] (NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,875	60.67%
Black or African American (NH)	256	5.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	22	0.46%
Asian (NH)	35	0.74%
Pacific Islander (NH)	3	0.06%
Some Other Race (NH)	13	0.27%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	248	5.23%
Hispanic or Latino	1,287	27.16%
Total	4,739

Economy

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Alvarado is a rural community with an economy that has been primarily agricultural with only a modest retail and industrial base. In recent years the trend has been away from agriculture and toward more urban development. In 2007 Sabre Tubular Structures built a new 200,000-square-foot (19,000 m2) facility located on 147 acres (59 ha) on the eastern side of town. Sabre has over 200 employees at this facility.[14] The city received a 2008 grant of $750,000 from the Texas Department of Agriculture for infrastructure improvements related to Sabre.[15]

Louis Vuitton operates a factory for leather goods outside of Alvarado.[16]

Barnett Shale

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In the latter part of the 2000s, development of natural gas wells in the Barnett Shale were a source of prosperity for the city and many property owners benefited from drilling activity, pipeline construction and royalty payments. As natural gas prices fell in 2009, drilling activity and royalty payments declined rapidly.

Recreation

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• Alvarado Park Lake is located on the west side of the city, three miles (5 km) west of I-35W.
• Alvarado Parkway Park

Government

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The city uses a council-manager government, with a mayor and six city council members representing three wards, one being the mayor pro tempore.

The city's 2009–10 general fund budget was $3.9 million.[17]

Education

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The city is served by the Alvarado Independent School District.

The Texas Education Code specifies that Johnson County is in the Hill College service area.[18] There are no colleges or universities in Alvarado, although residents pay a Hill College maintenance tax and residents receive in-district student rates.

Notable people

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• Terry Southern, author, born in Alvarado
• Johnny Trigg, professional barbecuer – Rib King
• Austin Wolf, pornographic film actor and convicted sex offender

See also

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• List of cities in Texas

References

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1. ^ "City of Alvarado". City of Alvarado. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvarado, Texas
4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Alvarado city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
7. ^ Climate Summary for Alvarado, Texas
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
10. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
12. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
13. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
14. ^ "Sabre Tubular Structures Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Alvarado, Texas". Sabre Tubular Structures. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
15. ^ "Commissioner Todd Staples Awards City Of Alvarado $750,000 For Economic Development". Texas Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
16. ^ "This Luxury Fashion Brand Has a Ranch Hidden in Texas & Here's What It's Like to Visit (VIDEO) - Narcity".
17. ^ "City of Alvarado Proposed Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2009-2010". City of Alvarado. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
18. ^ Texas Education Code, "Sec. 130.181. HILL COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[12][13]

External links

[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alvarado, Texas.

• Official website
• Alvarado, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online

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