Agua Dulce ( ) is a city in
Nueces County
Nueces County ( ) is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 353,178, making it the 16th-most populous county in the state. The county seat is Corpus Christi. The county was formed in 1846 from portions o ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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. It is located on the Texas Mexican Railway at the intersection of
State Highway 44 and
Farm to Market Road 70 in west-central Nueces County. The name, Spanish for "sweet water", refers to a nearby creek. A town in Texas,
Sweetwater in
Nolan County in
West Texas
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, uses the English name.
The town was established by the 1900s.
The population of Agua Dulce was 685 in the
2020 census.
Geography
Agua Dulce is located at (27.783077, –97.910033).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 685 people, 219 households, and 165 families residing in the city.
2000 Census data
As of the
census
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of 2000, 737 people, 234 households, and 200 families were residing in the city. Its population density was . The 257 housing units averaged 815.3 per mi
2 (310.1/km
2). The
racial makeup of the city was 79.38% White, 0.14% African American, 0.68% Native American, 16.15% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 66.08% of the population.
Of the 234 households, 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were not families. About 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15, and the average family size was 3.46.
In the city, the age distribution was 32.2% under 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,406, and for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,375 versus $18,875 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $10,847. About 22.0% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Agua Dulce is served by the
Agua Dulce Independent School District
Agua Dulce Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Agua Dulce, Nueces County, Texas, Agua Dulce, Texas (United States, USA). The district serves students in west central Nueces County, Texas, Nueces, a ...
, and home to the
Agua Dulce Longhorns.
Del Mar College
Del Mar College (DMC) is a Public college, public community college in Corpus Christi, Texas. Founded in 1935, DMC encompasses three primary campuses and one campus annex.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of DMC is ...
is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.
Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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See also
* Battle of Agua Dulce
The battle of Agua Dulce Creek was a skirmish during the Texas Revolution between Mexican troops and the colonists of the Mexican province of Texas, known as Texians. As part of the Goliad Campaign to retake the Texas Gulf Coast, Mexican tro ...
References
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Cities in Texas
Cities in Nueces County, Texas
Cities in the Corpus Christi metropolitan area