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Eldorado, Texas
Eldorado welcome sign
Eldorado welcome sign
Location of Eldorado, Texas
Location of Eldorado, Texas
Schleicher County Eldorado.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Schleicher
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Body City Council
Area
 • Total 1.39 sq mi (3.61 km2)
 • Land 1.39 sq mi (3.61 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,438 ft (743 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,951
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,579
 • Density 1,134/sq mi (438/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76936
Area code(s) 325
FIPS code 48-22960
GNIS feature ID 1356891
Website http://www.eldoradotexas.us/

Eldorado ( EL-də-RAH-doh -RAY-doh) is the only city in and the county seat of Schleicher County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2010 census. Eldorado is located on U.S. Highway 277, some 21 miles (34 km) north of Sonora and 43 miles (69 km) south of San Angelo, Texas.

Geography

Eldorado is located at 30°51′39″N 100°35′54″W / 30.86083°N 100.59833°W / 30.86083; -100.59833 (30.860746, −100.598329).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4  square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 1,404
1940 1,530 9.0%
1950 1,663 8.7%
1960 1,815 9.1%
1970 1,446 −20.3%
1980 2,061 42.5%
1990 2,019 −2.0%
2000 1,951 −3.4%
2010 1,951 0.0%
2019 (est.) 1,579 −19.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Eldorado racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 480 30.5%
Black or African American (NH) 15 0.95%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 3 0.19%
Asian (NH) 6 0.38%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.13%
Some Other Race (NH) 6 0.38%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 15 0.95%
Hispanic or Latino 1,047 66.52%
Total 1,574

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,574 people, 791 households, and 544 families residing in the city.

Education

The City of Eldorado is served by the Schleicher County Independent School District.

At the end of the 2007–2008 school year, the state of Texas ruled Eldorado High School as "Academically Unacceptable". However, in 2010 the school was determined to be "Academically Acceptable".

Media portrayals

The movie El Dorado, starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, takes place in a fictional "El Dorado" during the late 1800s. The real town of Eldorado did not exist until 1895, well after the date of John Wayne's fictional adventure. Eldorado, and the The Eldorado Success was shown in the 2022 Netflix documentary “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey” about the FLDS community.

Gallery

First National Bank, Eldorado, TX IMG 1390
First National Bank of Eldorado
FLDS Eldorado hi
FLDS Temple just outside Eldorado
First Baptist Church, Eldorado, TX IMG 1393
First Baptist Church of Eldorado
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Eldorado, TX IMG 1396
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church off U.S. Highway 277 in Eldorado

See also

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