Agua Dulce, Nueces County, Texas facts for kids
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Agua Dulce, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Nueces |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 685 |
| • Density | 2,348.97/sq mi (906.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
78330
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| Area code(s) | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-01396 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409667 |
Agua Dulce (/ɑːwəˈdulsɪ/ AH-wə-DOOL-sih) is a city in Nueces County, in the U.S. state of Texas. 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, uses the English name.
The town was established by the 1900s.
The population of Agua Dulce was 685 in the 2020 census.
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Geography
Agua Dulce is located at 27°46′59″N 97°54′36″W / 27.78306°N 97.91000°W (27.783077, –97.910033). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 660 | — | |
| 1960 | 867 | 31.4% | |
| 1970 | 742 | −14.4% | |
| 1980 | 934 | 25.9% | |
| 1990 | 794 | −15.0% | |
| 2000 | 737 | −7.2% | |
| 2010 | 812 | 10.2% | |
| 2020 | 685 | −15.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 126 | 18.39% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.15% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 5 | 0.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 553 | 80.73% |
| Total | 685 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 685 people, 219 households, and 165 families residing in the city.
Education
Agua Dulce is served by the Agua Dulce Independent School District, and home to the Agua Dulce Longhorns.
Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.
See also
In Spanish: Agua Dulce (condado de Nueces, Texas) para niños
