Kyle, Texas facts for kids
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Kyle, Texas
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Downtown Kyle
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Pie Capital of Texas
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Location of Kyle, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hays |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.27 sq mi (80.99 km2) |
| • Land | 31.07 sq mi (80.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 45,697 |
| • Density | 1,461.37/sq mi (564.23/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Kyleite |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
78640
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| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| FIPS code | 48-39952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339257 |
Kyle is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. Its population grew from 28,016 in 2010 to 45,697 in 2020, making Kyle one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas.
Geography
Kyle is located at 29°59′21″N 97°52′33″W / 29.989080°N 97.875947°W (29.989080, -97.875947). The city is about 20 mi (32 km) south of downtown Austin, and 62.3 miles northeast of San Antonio on I-35.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.3 square miles, of which, 19.2 mi2 of it is land and 0.1 mi2 is covered by water.
Transportation
Austin–Bergstrom International Airport is 25 mi (40 km) northeast of Kyle, San Marcos Regional Airport is 10 mi (16 km) to the south, and San Antonio International Airport is 53 mi (85 km) to the southwest. Residents have access to I-35, SH 45 toll road, FM 150, FM 1626, SH 21, and SH 123. The MoPac rail line runs through downtown Kyle. The Amtrak passenger train has a stop 10 mi (16 km) south of Kyle in San Marcos.
History
Kyle was founded in 1881 by Captain Fergus Kyle. The site was chosen because of its proximity to the International – Great Northern Railroad line.
From 1892 to 1901, Kyle was home to the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Katherine Anne Porter. Many of her most famous short stories, such as "Noon Wine", are set in locations in and around Kyle. Her former home is now a writer's residence open to the public by appointment. The Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center hosts readings by visiting writers.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 779 | — | |
| 1910 | 742 | — | |
| 1920 | 744 | 0.3% | |
| 1930 | 606 | −18.5% | |
| 1940 | 874 | 44.2% | |
| 1950 | 888 | 1.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,023 | 15.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,629 | 59.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,093 | 28.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,225 | 6.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,314 | 138.8% | |
| 2010 | 28,016 | 427.2% | |
| 2020 | 45,697 | 63.1% | |
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As of the census of 2020, 45,697 people were living in 14,009 households.
Of the 8,759 households, 54.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were not families. About 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% 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 3.51; 391 persons in the city lived in group quarters rather than households.
In the city, the age distribution was 33.7% under 18, 7.4% were from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% were 65 or older. The median age was 30.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
For 2012–2016, the estimated median annual income for a household was $72,191, and for a family was $76,992. Male full-time workers had a median income of $50,235 versus $39,474 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,348. About 6.8% of the population and 5.4% of families were below the poverty line; 7.3% of the population under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.
Gallery
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Old D.A. Young Building, built 1881. It is the oldest commercial building in Kyle.
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Historic Kyle City Hall, built 1912
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Texas Pie Company
- Kyle from the Handbook of Texas Online
Education
Kyle is served by the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, with high-school students attending either Jack C. Hays High School, Lehman High School or Johnson High School. Also near Kyle, the Hays campus of the Austin Community College District has been fully operational since 2014.
Notable people
- Fitzhugh Andrews, composer
- Gary Clark Jr., musician
- Otto Hofmann, organ builder
- Edwin Jackson Kyle, U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala (1945–48), namesake of Kyle Field
- Helen Michaelis, expert on Quarter Horses, first woman inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
- Katherine Anne Porter, author
See also
In Spanish: Kyle (Texas) para niños
