Bruni is a

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(CDP) in Webb County,

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, United States. The population was 379 at the 2010 census. It is one of several colonias in the county.

History

Bruni was named after Antonio Mateo Brunibr>
a local Italian immigrant who owned a

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and a

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. In 1937, Canadian aviators seeking to be the first to fly from

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crash-landed safely in Bruni. The population peaked at 800 in 1939 with the discovery of the South Bruni oilfield. The town is within the boundary of Webb Consolidated Independent School District and it is home to the Bruni High School and Bruni Middle School.

Geography

Bruni is located at (27.428328, -98.838098). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Bruni first appeared as a

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in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 251 people, 129 households, and 98 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 379 people, 131 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 176 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.10%

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, 0.73% Native American, 16.50% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 89.08% of the population. There were 131 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% 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 3.63. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 35.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $14,464 for females. The

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for the CDP was $11,355. About 15.3% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the

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, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Bruni residents are in Webb Consolidated Independent School District and attend: * Bruni High School (9-12) * Bruni Middle School (6-8) * Oilton Elementary School (K-5) The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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Notes

References

External links

''Handbook of Texas'' Online article about Bruni
{{authority control Census-designated places in Texas Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas