NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Crystal City, Texas

Crystal City is a city in Zavala County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Zavala County^GR6. The mascot of Crystal City High School is the Javelina. Image:Map of Texas highlighting Zavala County. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Image:Map of Texas highlighting Zavala County. ... Species Dicotyles tajacu Tyassu pecari Catagonus wagneri A peccary (also known by its Spanish name, Javelina) is a medium-sized mammal of the family Tayassuidae. ...

On March 26, 1937, spinach growers erected a statue of the cartoon character Popeye in the town because his reliance on spinach for strength led to greater popularity for the vegetable. See the Popeye statue web entry. Image File history File links PopeyeStatueCrystalCityTX.jpg Summary Statue of Popeye located in Crystal City, Texas. ... Image File history File links PopeyeStatueCrystalCityTX.jpg Summary Statue of Popeye located in Crystal City, Texas. ... A Popeye comic book cover shows Popeye, with his characteristic corncob pipe and single good eye, and his girlfriend Olive Oyl. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Spinacia oleracea L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... A Popeye comic book cover shows Popeye, with his characteristic corncob pipe and single good eye, and his girlfriend Olive Oyl. ...

See also Chester, Illinois for another Popeye statue. Chester is a town located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River Valley in Randolph County, Illinois. ...

During World War II, Crystal City was home to an alien internment camp housing American civilians of German, Italian and Japanese ancestry, as well as enemy aliens of similar backgrounds. Additionally, Japanese, Italian and German civilians from South America were interned here. In law during wartime, an enemy alien is a citizen of a country which is in a state of war with the land in which he or she is located. ...

In 1963, Crystal City, Texas was also the location where the first Mexican-American political revolt took place in Texas, as the Mexican-American majority elected fellow Mexican-Americans to the city council, led by Juan Cornejo, a local Teamsters Union business agent. Although these five elected officials known as "Los Cinco" only held office for two years, many consider this "spark" the starting point of what became known as the Chicano Movement. See the Crystal City Revolts History Entry The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, commonly known as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) or simply the Teamsters, is one of the largest labor unions in the United States. ...

In the late 1960s, Crystal City, Texas would become the location of continued civil rights activism among its Mexican-American majority population and the birthplace of the third party political movement known as La Raza Unida Party under the leadership of José Angel Gutiérrez. La Raza Unida and related organizations won election to most offices in Crystal City and Zavala County, Texas in the period between 1969 and 1980 when the party declined at the local level. See the Handbook of Texas History Entry This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... JosÃ© Angel GutiÃ©rrez, is an attorney and professor at the University of Texas at Arlington in the United States. ...

In the 1970s, following protests of charges on the part of La Raza Unida, Crystal City's natural gas supply was shut off by the supplier and Crystal City residents shifted to wood burning stoves, solar heat and power, and propane gas. To this day there is no natural gas in Crystal City, but most residents purchase propane from the city.

Early in its history the area known as the "Winter Garden District" was deemed the "Spinach Capital of the World." The first Spinach Festival was held in 1936. It was put on hold during World War II and later years. The Festival was resumed in 1982. The Spinach Festival is held to this day on the second weekend in November and draws former residents (many of them former migrant farm workers) from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Washington State and beyond.

Tomas Rivera, noted author, poet and educator hailed from Crystal City. Rivera is buried at the Benito Juarez Cemetery. He and Gutierrez are the city's most famous and notable former residents. Rivera's youngest brother, Antonio Rivera is a local physician. TomÃ¡s Rivera (December 22, 1935â€”May 16, 1984) was a Chicano author, poet, educator, and University of California, Riverside chancellor, the first Mexican American to hold the position at any UC. He is best remembered for his 1971 Faulknerian stream-of-consciousness novella Y no se lo tragÃ³ la...

Geography

Crystal City (Zavala County) is located at 28°41′4″N, 99°49′40″W (28.684412, -99.827851)^GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias TX county maps by Seth Ilys. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 km² (3.6 mi²), all land. Major bodies of water near Crystal City include the Nueces River and Averhoff Reservoir. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... The Nueces River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas, approximately 315 mi (507 km) long. ... Averhoff Reservoir is a reservoir on the Nueces River 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of the town of Crystal City in Zavala County, Texas, USA. The reservoir was formed in 1948 by the construction of two dams across two channels of the Nueces River to provide for water conservation in...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,190 people, 2,183 households, and 1,781 families residing in the city. The population density was 762.7/km² (1,974.1/mi²). There were 2,500 housing units at an average density of 265.2/km² (686.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.96% White, 0.67% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 28.33% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.97% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,183 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 25.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.67. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,400, and the median income for a family was $17,555. Males had a median income of $22,217 versus $14,591 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,899. About 39.8% of families and 44.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.3% of those under age 18 and 43.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Crystal City is served by the Crystal City Independent School District. Crystal City Independent School District is a public school district based in Crystal City, Texas (USA). ...

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