Carrizo Springs, Texas facts for kids
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Carrizo Springs, Texas
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Carrizo Springs water tower
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Location in the state of Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dimmit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2) |
| • Land | 3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,892 |
| • Density | 1,578.1/sq mi (609.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78834
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| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-12988 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372953 |
Carrizo Springs is the largest city in and the county seat of Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,892 at the 2020 census, down from 5,368 at the 2010 census.
The name of the town is derived from the local springs, which were named by the Spanish for the cane grass that once grew around them. It is the oldest town in Dimmit County. Artesian wells in the area are known for their pure, clean water. This water is often exported from Carrizo Springs for use as holy water.
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History
Carrizo Springs lies along U.S. Route 83, approximately 82 miles northwest of Laredo and 45 miles north of the Mexican border. Route 83 intersects U.S. Route 277 there. The name "Carrizo Springs" derives from similarly named springs in the area; the name is Spanish for a type of grass once common in the area. Founded in 1865 by settlers from Atascosa County, Carrizo Springs is the oldest community in the county.
Carrizo Springs, along with San Antonio, Uvalde, Crystal City, and Corpus Christi, was a major stop on the defunct San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad, a Class I line, which operated from 1909 until it was merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1956.
More recently, Carrizo Springs has become the home of the only olive orchard and oil press in Texas.
Geography
Carrizo Springs is located at 28°31′36″N 99°51′45″W / 28.52667°N 99.86250°W (28.526699, –99.862423).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) are land and less than 0.01 mi2 is covered by water.
Climate
Carrizo Springs experiences a hot semi-arid climate with mild winters and hot summers. During the spring season, as well occasionally during the fall season, severe thunderstorms often build on the Serranias Del Burro to the distant west of Carrizo Springs. This is believed to occur due to the uplift of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico which is channeled along the Rio Grande River.
| Climate data for Carrizo Springs, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1912–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 96 (36) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
111 (44) |
109 (43) |
114 (46) |
112 (44) |
109 (43) |
111 (44) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
114 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 84 (29) |
89 (32) |
93 (34) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
97 (36) |
89 (32) |
82 (28) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 66.2 (19.0) |
71.0 (21.7) |
78.4 (25.8) |
85.8 (29.9) |
91.5 (33.1) |
97.0 (36.1) |
99.2 (37.3) |
99.4 (37.4) |
92.8 (33.8) |
85.2 (29.6) |
74.5 (23.6) |
67.2 (19.6) |
83.8 (28.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 39.0 (3.9) |
44.0 (6.7) |
52.3 (11.3) |
58.6 (14.8) |
67.2 (19.6) |
72.9 (22.7) |
74.3 (23.5) |
74.3 (23.5) |
69.2 (20.7) |
59.9 (15.5) |
49.1 (9.5) |
40.0 (4.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 26 (−3) |
29 (−2) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
53 (12) |
66 (19) |
70 (21) |
69 (21) |
57 (14) |
41 (5) |
32 (0) |
26 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 12 (−11) |
12 (−11) |
21 (−6) |
31 (−1) |
41 (5) |
56 (13) |
55 (13) |
61 (16) |
43 (6) |
31 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
10 (−12) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.01 (26) |
0.77 (20) |
1.42 (36) |
1.26 (32) |
2.95 (75) |
1.90 (48) |
1.67 (42) |
1.45 (37) |
3.37 (86) |
2.00 (51) |
1.19 (30) |
0.94 (24) |
19.93 (507) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | trace | trace | trace | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
trace | 0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 289 | — | |
| 1920 | 954 | — | |
| 1930 | 2,171 | 127.6% | |
| 1940 | 2,494 | 14.9% | |
| 1950 | 4,316 | 73.1% | |
| 1960 | 5,699 | 32.0% | |
| 1970 | 5,374 | −5.7% | |
| 1980 | 6,886 | 28.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,745 | −16.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,655 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 5,368 | −5.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,892 | −8.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 349 | 7.13% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 63 | 1.29% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 8 | 0.16% |
| Asian (NH) | 46 | 0.94% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.1% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 12 | 0.25% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 33 | 0.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,376 | 89.45% |
| Total | 4,892 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,892 people, 1,709 households, and 1,243 families residing in the city.
Education
Carrizo Springs is served by the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District and home to the Carrizo Springs High School Wildcats.
These schools serve students in the city:
- Carrizo Springs High School
- Carrizo Springs Junior High School
- Carrizo Springs Intermediate School
- Carrizo Springs Elementary School
Migrant child detention center
Facilities that previously housed Stratton Oilfield Systems were chosen for a new unaccompanied minor detention site, with an estimated capacity of 1,000 to 1,600 children. Operations are contracted with BCFS Health and Human Services. When the site was previously considered under Stratton Security management, owner and president Dan Stratton assured the area's residents that potential residents would not be refugees of the Syrian Civil War or speak Arabic. He emphasized that refugees would be securely kept within the facility and would not interact with or murder area residents. The site opened for one month in 2019 and later reopened in February 2021.
In March 2022, Border Patrol agents declared "no vacancy" and plans to release migrants who cleared background and criminal checks in the city of Carrizo Springs.
Gallery
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Like the state of Kansas, Carrizo Springs identifies itself with the sunflower, Dimmit County-style
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Along U.S. Route 83 in Carrizo Springs
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Along U.S. Route 277 in Carrizo Springs
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Intersection of Highways 277 (west) and 83 (north) in Carrizo Springs
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First Baptist Church on Main Street in Carrizo Springs
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With its display of a large red Justin boot, the Circle V Ranch Center in Carrizo Springs reflects the western culture of the community
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Lee's Steak House off U.S. 83 in Carrizo Springs
See also
In Spanish: Carrizo Springs para niños
