El Campo is a city in
Wharton County, Texas
Wharton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 41,570. Its county seat is Wharton. The county was named for brothers William Harris Wharton and John Austin Wharton.
Wharton Count ...
, United States. Its population was 12,350 at the
2020 Census, making it the largest city in Wharton County.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.3 km), all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, 12,350 people, 4,197 households, and 3,067 families resided in the city.
As of the
census
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of 2010, 11,486 resided in the city, a change since 2010 of –1.0%
* Males: 48%
* Females: 52%
* Median resident age: 34.1 years
* Texas median age: 32.3 years
The population density was 1,400 people per square mile. The 4,491 housing units had an average density of . The
racial makeup of the city was 70.1% White, 10.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 16.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 47.0% of the population.
Of the 3,916 households, 37.3% had children under 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were not families. About 25.8% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.31.
The age distribution was 29.3% under 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median household income was $40,698. Males had a median income of $27,416 versus $18,872 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,464. About 16.5% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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.
Education
Education in the city of El Campo is provided by the
El Campo Independent School District and a number of private schools.
Transportation
The Colorado Valley Transit Authority operates bus services within El Campo and to Wharton. El Campo is accessible by road by
Texas State Highway 71 and
U.S. Route 59.
Notable people
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Raul (Roy) Benavidez, a Medal of Honor recipient, was raised in El Campo from the age of seven.
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Gene Cernan
Eugene Andrew Cernan (; March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot.
Cernan traveled into space three times and to the Moon twice: as pilot ...
, an astronaut (and the last person to have been on the Moon) lived in El Campo.
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Jeff Barosh, Texas-based
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
singer-songwriter and professionally known as Jeff Chance, was born and raised in El Campo. He died in El Campo in 2008 at the age of 53.
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Joey Hunt, a former
NFL player for the
Seattle Seahawks
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, graduated from El Campo High School.
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Memo Rodriguez, a
MLS
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United ...
player for the
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...
, was born in Wharton and raised in El Campo.
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Charles Swindoll, a Dallas-based radio minister, was born in El Campo.
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Ken Weaver, a musician, was raised in El Campo.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen climate classification
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, El Campo has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.
Climate Summary for El Campo, Texas
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References
External links
City of El Campo
City Development Corporation of El Campo, Texas
El Campo Chamber of Commerce
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El Campo Museum of Natural History
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Cities in Texas
Cities in Wharton County, Texas
Micropolitan areas of Texas