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Elmendorf, Texas
Location of Elmendorf, Texas
Location of Elmendorf, Texas
Bexar Elmendorf.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Bexar
Area
 • Total 6.17 sq mi (15.98 km2)
 • Land 6.14 sq mi (15.90 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,488
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,150
 • Density 350.16/sq mi (135.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78112
Area code(s) 210, 726
FIPS code 48-23272
GNIS feature ID 1356993

Elmendorf is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio—New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area. Its population was 1,488 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1885, and named after Henry Elmendorf, a former mayor of San Antonio, and a German-Texan. For a long time, the biggest employer was Star Clay Products.

Geography

Elmendorf is located in southeastern Bexar County at 29°15′41″N 98°19′50″W / 29.26139°N 98.33056°W / 29.26139; -98.33056 (29.261357, -98.330547), 17 miles (27 km) southeast of downtown San Antonio at the juncture of Farm Road 327 and the Southern Pacific Railroad. A small portion of Elmendorf extends to the southeast into Wilson County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 5.00%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 400
1980 492 23.0%
1990 568 15.4%
2000 664 16.9%
2010 1,488 124.1%
2019 (est.) 2,150 44.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 664 people, 226 households, and 162 families were living in the city. The population density was 537.4 people per sq mi (206.8/km2). The 266 housing units averaged 215.3/sq mi (82.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 65.81% White, 0.75% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 28.46% from other races, and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 74.10% of the population.

Of the 226 households, 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93, and the average family size was 3.56.

In the city, the age distribution was 30.7% under 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,500, and for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,109 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,316. About 24.1% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

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