Utopia, Texas facts for kids
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Utopia, Texas
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| Nickname(s):
"An Ideally, Perfect Place"
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Location of Utopia, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 225 |
| • Density | 75.0/sq mi (29.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78884
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| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-74576 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1349137 |
| Website | www.utopiatexas.info |
Utopia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census.
History
Karl Burkli of Zürich, Switzerland, one of the early Swiss Socialists, had moved to Texas in 1855 to take part in an endeavor to found a utopian self-sustaining community named Utopia. However, the project didn't succeed and Burkli moved back to Zürich. He took part in the movement to end the rule of the liberal majority in Zürich. In 1868 he was elected to the council for the revision of the constitution of Zürich.
Others say citizens of another earlier settlement of Waresville called it Utopia after finding that the name "Montana, Texas," had already been taken. To this day the cemetery is named for Waresville. A planned utopian community nearby was cancelled after the failure of La Reunion near Dallas discouraged colonizers. The nearby city of Castroville was founded by French-Alsatian settlers.
Geography
Utopia is located at 29°36′59″N 99°31′36″W / 29.61639°N 99.52667°W (29.616402, -99.526623).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.6 km2), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Utopia has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 241 | — | |
| 2010 | 227 | −5.8% | |
| 2020 | 225 | −0.9% | |
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Education
Utopia is served by the Utopia Independent School District which operates Utopia High School.
Utopia in popular culture
Seven Days in Utopia (2011) was filmed primarily in Utopia as well as at the Boot Ranch golf club just north of Fredericksburg, and featuring Academy Award winner Robert Duvall and Lucas Black. It is based on the book Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-310-31885-9
American rapper Travis Scott, who is also from Texas, released his fourth studio album Utopia in 2023 and used the town to promote the album, placing billboards and totems which played a siren-like sound.
See also
In Spanish: Utopía (Texas) para niños
