Zuehl, Texas
Encyclopedia
Zuehl is a census-designated place
in southwestern Guadalupe County
, Texas
, United States
. It is part of the San Antonio
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on Cibolo Creek
, it lies 14 miles southwest of Seguin
. The population was 346 at the 2000 census. Once known as Perryman's Crossing, it was a crossing on the Wood Road, an early road between Gonzales
and San Antonio
. Wilhem Zuehl bought the land in 1870 and two years later opened a store, from which the community took its name.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 346 people, 128 households, and 103 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km2). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.80% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 2.60% from other races
, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.67% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $37,431 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $33,840. About 8.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in southwestern Guadalupe County
Guadalupe County, Texas
Guadalupe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 89,023. It is named for the Guadalupe River. The seat of the county is Seguin. It was founded in 1846....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on Cibolo Creek
Cibolo Creek
Cibolo Creek is a stream in South Central Texas, United States that runs approximately from its source at Turkey Knob near Boerne, Texas, to its confluence with the San Antonio River in Karnes County...
, it lies 14 miles southwest of Seguin
Seguin, Texas
Seguin is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,011; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had increased to 26,842...
. The population was 346 at the 2000 census. Once known as Perryman's Crossing, it was a crossing on the Wood Road, an early road between Gonzales
Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gonzales County.-Geography:Gonzales is located at...
and San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. Wilhem Zuehl bought the land in 1870 and two years later opened a store, from which the community took its name.
Geography
Zuehl is located at 29.491600°N 98.152772°W (29.491600, -98.152772).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 346 people, 128 households, and 103 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 48.6 people per square mile (18.8/km2). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.80% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 2.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.67% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $37,431 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $33,840. About 8.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.