Poteet, Texas facts for kids
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Poteet, Texas
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Poteet City Hall
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| Nickname(s):
Strawberry Capital of Texas
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Location of Poteet, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Atascosa |
| Named for | Francis Marion Poteet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
| • Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,795 |
| • Density | 1,612.2/sq mi (622.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78065
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| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-59084 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1365680 |
Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,795 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for its first postmaster, Francis Marion Poteet. It is best known as the birthplace of country music legend George Strait.
Poteet is known for its "Poteet Strawberry Festival". Poteet Canyon, Steve Canyon's ward in the long-running comic strip by Milton Caniff, is named after the town (and a mosaic of Poteet Canyon stands in front of the town's fire station).
Geography
Poteet is located at 29°2′14″N 98°34′22″W / 29.03722°N 98.57278°W (29.037276, –98.572756) about 30 miles (48 km) south of downtown San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Poteet, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–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) |
98 (37) |
100 (38) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
112 (44) |
112 (44) |
98 (37) |
90 (32) |
112 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 65.9 (18.8) |
70.1 (21.2) |
75.9 (24.4) |
82.4 (28.0) |
88.3 (31.3) |
93.9 (34.4) |
96.3 (35.7) |
97.6 (36.4) |
92.0 (33.3) |
84.7 (29.3) |
74.9 (23.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
82.4 (28.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 53.3 (11.8) |
57.4 (14.1) |
63.9 (17.7) |
70.3 (21.3) |
77.4 (25.2) |
82.9 (28.3) |
85.1 (29.5) |
85.6 (29.8) |
80.7 (27.1) |
72.2 (22.3) |
62.1 (16.7) |
54.4 (12.4) |
70.4 (21.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 40.8 (4.9) |
44.7 (7.1) |
51.9 (11.1) |
58.2 (14.6) |
66.5 (19.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
73.8 (23.2) |
73.7 (23.2) |
69.4 (20.8) |
59.7 (15.4) |
49.3 (9.6) |
42.1 (5.6) |
58.5 (14.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −1 (−18) |
5 (−15) |
18 (−8) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
50 (10) |
57 (14) |
58 (14) |
40 (4) |
26 (−3) |
22 (−6) |
9 (−13) |
−1 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.62 (41) |
1.81 (46) |
1.96 (50) |
2.08 (53) |
3.59 (91) |
3.42 (87) |
2.44 (62) |
1.99 (51) |
3.99 (101) |
2.26 (57) |
1.47 (37) |
1.73 (44) |
28.36 (720) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 50.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Education
Poteet is served by the Poteet Independent School District, including Poteet High School.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,231 | — | |
| 1940 | 2,315 | 88.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,487 | 7.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,811 | 13.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,013 | 7.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,086 | 2.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,206 | 3.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,305 | 3.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,260 | −1.4% | |
| 2020 | 2,795 | −14.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 304 | 10.88% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 17 | 0.61% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.14% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.04% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 21 | 0.75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,447 | 87.55% |
| Total | 2,795 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,795 people, 1,084 households, and 855 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- David Lee Garza, Tejano music artist, was born in Poteet
- George Strait, country music singer, actor, producer, and winner of the most CMA and ACM awards, known as the "King of Country Music", was born in Poteet
See also
In Spanish: Poteet para niños
