Devine is a city in Medina County,

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, United States. The population was 4,324 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Devine, Texas, is named for Hon. Thomas J. Devine, a native of San Antonio.

Geography

Devine is located 25 miles southwest of Downtown San Antonio. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,324 people, 1,734 households, and 1,294 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,140 people, 1,443 households, and 1,079 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,551 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 76.64%

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, 0.68%

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, 0.77% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 18.53% from other races, and 3.09% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 52.25% of the population. There were 1,443 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were

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living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.29. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,712, and the median income for a family was $35,429. Males had a median income of $26,395 versus $18,605 for females. The

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for the city was $14,530. About 16.6% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the

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, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 29.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Devine is served by the Devine Independent School District.

Popular culture

The city serves as the setting for the murder mystery ''The Lesser of Two Evils'

by Zoe E. Whitten. NatureSweet, a tomato cultivar, was founded in the city.

Government

The city is a General Law A Municipality with Government of a Mayor and Five Councilmen and/or Councilwomen. The mayor is Butch Cook

Gallery

File:Sign to Devine, TX Picture 102.jpg, 2008 picture of Devine entrance sign: "Small City, Big Heart, Great Future" File:The Bank of Texas in Devine, TX IMG 0495.JPG, The Bank of Texas in Devine. File:Dr. George S. Woods Community Center in Devine, TX IMG 0496.JPG, Dr. George S. Woods Community Center in Devine is located next to the library. File:First Baptist Church, Devine, TX IMG 3182.JPG, First

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Church at 308 W. Hondo (Highway 173)

References

External links

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Handbook of Texas Online: Devine, Texas

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