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Encyclopedia > Del Rio, Texas

Del Rio is the county seat of Val Verde CountyGR6,United States. The population was 33,867 at the 2000 census. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Val Verde County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...


Del Rio is known as the American address of legendary Mexican radio stations XERA in the 1930s and XERF transmitter powered each of these stations just over the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila and could be heard as far away as Canada. XERA (1935-1939) are the call letters of a famous border-blaster radio station licensed in September 1935 to Cia Mexicana Radiofusori Fronteriza in Villa Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico. ... The call letters XERF-AM are assigned to a licensed border-blaster radio station that was located in Villa Acuña (later renamed Ciudad Acuña) and that was operated under the laws of Mexico. ... The international border between Mexico and the United States runs a total of 3,141 km (1,951 miles) from San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, in the west to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and Brownsville, Texas, in the east. ... Ciudad Acuña, also known simply as Acuña, (originally Garza Galán, later Villa Acuña) is a city located in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at 29°19′9″ N 100°56′3″ W and a mean height above sea level of 280 metres. ...


Del Rio is also home to Laughlin Air Force Base, the busiest pilot training base in the United States Air Force. Laughlin Air Force Base is a facility of the United States Air Force located near Del Rio, Texas, close to the border of the United States with Mexico. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ...

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History

The Spanish established a small settlement south of the Rio Grande in present day Mexico and, some Spaniards settled on what became the United States side of the Rio Grande as early as the 18th century, but true development of the U.S. side of the Rio Grande did not begin until after the American Civil War.


The San Felipe Springs, about 7 miles east of the Rio Grande on the U.S. side of the border, produces 90 millions of gallons of water a day. Developers acquired several thousand acres of land adjacent to the springs, and the San Felipe Creek formed by the springs, from the State of Texas in exchange for building a canal system to irrigate the area. The developers sold tracts of land surrounding the canals to recover their investment and show a profit. These investors formed the San Felipe Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Irrigation Company in 1868. The organization completed construction of a network of irrigation canals in 1871. Residents referred to the slowly developing town as San Felipe del Rio because local lore said the name came from early Spanish explorers who offered a Mass at the site on St. Philip's Day, 1635.


In 1883 local residents requested a post office be established. The United States Postal Department shortened "San Felipe del Rio" to "Del Rio" to avoid confusion with San Felipe de Austin. In 1885 Val Verde County was organized and Del Rio became the county seat. The City of Del Rio was incorporated November 15, 1911.


In 1942, the Army Air Corps opened Laughlin Field nine miles east of Del Rio as a training base for the Martin B-26, but it was deactivated in 1945. As the Cold War pressures built, Laughlin Field was rebuilt and renamed Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB). It was again used as a home for flying training. In the mid-1950s, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) noted Laughlin's remoteness that allowed for secret operations, and opened its strategic reconnaissance program there with the RB-57, a bomber modified for high altitude reconnaissance. SAC soon transitioned to the high altitude U-2 Dragonlady and based all of them in Laughlin AFB. In 1962, it was Laughlin-based U-2s that took the first photographs of land-based nuclear missile (Medium Range Ballistic Missiles, or MRBMs) sites being constructed in Cuba. This was the photo intelligence that started the Cuban Missile Crisis. The U-2s were relocated to Davis-Monthan AFB near Tucson, AZ in July 1963 and Laughlin's mission transitioned to the Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) mission in the T-37, and T-38 aircraft. Laughlin AFB also provides training in the T-1A Jayhawk and the T-6A Texan II. Laughlin plays a large part in the Del Rio community as the area's largest employer. The City of Del Rio also has About 3 Border Patrol Stations. There is one by the mall, another by the border, and one going to San Antonio. The Border Patrol Stations are probably the towns second largest employer. T-37s in formation One of the most prominent of the trainer-attack type aircraft is the Cessna T-37/A-37, known in various forms as the Tweety Bird, Tweet, Dragonfly, or Super Tweet. ... The T-38 was a Soviet light amphibious tank that saw service in World War II. Developed in 1936 at the AMO vehicle works, the T-38 was a development of the earlier T-37. ... The T-1A Jayhawk is a twin-engined jet aircraft used by the United States Air Force for advanced pilot training. ... Categories: Stub | U.S. military trainer aircraft 1990-1999 ...


Geography and Climate

Location of Del Rio, Texas

Del Rio is located at 29°22′15″N, 100°53′45″W (29.370716, -100.895839)GR1. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²). 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water. 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 (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Del Rio lies at the southwestern corner of the Edwards Plateau, the western fringe of the Texas Hill Country. The Plateau is dotted with numerous small springs; one of these is the San Felipe Springs, which provide a constant flow of water to San Felipe Creek. The creek supplied fresh water for drinking and irrigation to early settlers of Del Rio and is still the town's water supply. The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the plains region to the north, and the Pecos River to the west. ... The Texas Hill Country, as seen from near Interstate 10. ...

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High °F 90 99 101 106 109 112 108 109 110 106 96 90
Norm High °F 62.8 68 76 82.7 88.7 93.7 96.2 96 90.6 81.7 70.9 63.5
Norm Low °F 39.7 44.1 51.6 58.5 66.7 72.1 74.3 74.1 69.4 60.5 49.2 41.2
Rec Low °F 15 14 21 33 45 55 64 64 48 28 22 10
Precip (in) 0.57 0.96 0.96 1.71 2.31 2.34 2.02 2.16 2.06 2 0.96 0.75
Source: USTravelWeather.com [1]

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 33,867 people, 10,778 households, and 8,514 families residing in the city. The population density was 846.9/km² (2,194.0/mi²). There were 11,895 housing units at an average density of 297.5/km² (770.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 7.78% White, 1.21% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 17.79% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 81.04% 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 10,778 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.56. “Spouse” redirects here. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.


Economy

The median income for a household in the city was $27,387, and the median income for a family was $30,788. Males had a median income of $27,255 versus $17,460 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,199. About 22.9% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 26.4% 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

The city is served by the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District. A majority of Del Rio highschoolers go to the public school. San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District is a school district based in Del Rio, Texas. ...


Only 26 students attend Amistad Christian High School. "ACHS" housed students from both Del Rio and neighboring Ciudad Acuña. On January 6, 2007, the students attending the small school were alerted that the school had shut down. But thankfully, another local school, Radiance Academy of Learning, purchased ACHS and the students now attend school there. Ciudad Acuña, also known simply as Acuña, (originally Garza Galán, later Villa Acuña) is a city located in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at and a mean height above sea level of 280 metres. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Radiance Academy is located in the Grace Community Church building in Del Rio. At first, it only taught students from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. But ever since January of 2007, it is housing high schoolers. Starting the 2007-08 school year, the old ACHS building will house 8th Graders and Freshmen while the Grace building will house the rest.


Another school is the Eagle Academy, a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools in the United States which have been freed from some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools, in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each charter school...


See also

John Romulus Brinkley (later John Richard Brinkley) was born on July 8, 1885 and died on May 26, 1942. ...

External links

  • Del Rio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Del Rio Chamber of Commerce
  • City of Del Rio
  • Southwest Texas Live!
  • Del Rio Area Parks
  • Maps and aerial photos for 29°22′15″N 100°53′45″W / 29.370716, -100.895839Coordinates: 29°22′15″N 100°53′45″W / 29.370716, -100.895839
    • Maps from WikiMapia, Google Maps, Live Search Maps, Yahoo! Maps, or MapQuest
    • Topographic maps from TopoZone or TerraServer-USA

  Results from FactBites:
 
Del Rio, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (518 words)
Del Rio is best known as the American address of legendary Mexican radio station XERF whose gigantic transmitter was located just over the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila.
Del Rio is also home to Laughlin Air Force Base, the largest pilot training base in the United States Air Force.
Del Rio lies at the southwestern corner of the Edwards Plateau, the western fringe of the Texas Hill Country.
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