Alvarado, Texas Location of Alvarado shown in Texas Location of Alvarado shown in Texas Alvarado (/ lv re do / al-v -ray-doh) is the earliest town/city in Johnson County, Texas.
Alvarado is positioned at 32 24 23 N 97 12 46 W (32.406342, -97.212792) and is positioned at the intersection of US Hwy 67 and I-35 - W.
The town/city is 10 miles (16 km) south of Fort Worth and 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Dallas.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.9 square miles (10 km2) of it is territory and 0.26% is water.
Alvarado is bordered to the east by Venus, to the west by Keene, to the north by Burleson and to the south, though the town/city limits do not connect, by Grandview.
The City of Alvarado includes approximately 10 miles (16 km) of I.H.35 - W with Asher Rd being the north town/city limit and CR107 being the approximate south town/city limit.
The town/city also covers approximately 10 miles (16 km) of U.S.
Hwy 67 with the west town/city limits being just west of CR810 and the east town/city limits near CR 209.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Alvarado has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,288 citizens , 1,151 homeholds, and 834 families residing in the city.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,166, and the median income for a family was $36,471.
Barnett Shale gas drilling rig near Alvarado, Texas (2008) Sabre has over 200 employees at this facility. The town/city also received a 2008 grant of $750,000 from the Texas Department of Agriculture for transit framework improvements related to Sabre. Alvarado Park Lake is positioned on the west side of the city, three miles (5 km) west of I-35 - W.
The town/city uses a Council-manager government with a mayor and six town/city council members representing three wards, one being the mayor pro-tem.
The city's 2009 10 general fund budget is $3.9 million. The City of Alvarado is served by the Alvarado Independent School District.
There are no universities or universities in Alvarado although inhabitants pay a Hill College maintenance tax and inhabitants receive in-district student rates.
Alvarado at City-Data Climate Summary for Alvarado, Texas "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Sabre Tubular Structures Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Alvarado, Texas".
"Commissioner Todd Staples Awards City Of Alvarado $750,000 For Economic Development".
"City of Alvarado Proposed Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2009-2010".
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