Cuero, Texas Cuero, Texas Cuero Commercial Historic District Cuero Commercial Historic District Location of Cuero, Texas Location of Cuero, Texas Cuero (/ kw ro / kwair-oh) is a town/city in De - Witt County, Texas, United States.
The populace was 6,841 at the 2010 census. It is the governmental center of county of De - Witt County. It is unofficially known as the "turkey capital of the world" (this is reflected in the Cuero High School mascot, the Gobblers).
In 2010, Cuero was titled one of the "Coolest Small Towns in America" by Budget Travel magazine. The town/city of Cuero had its start in the mid-19th century as a stopping point on the Chisholm Trail cattle route to Kansas.
Cuero's populace interval considerably in the 1870s and 1880s, as inhabitants from the coastal town of Indianola, Texas, settled here after primary hurricanes in this reconstructiondestroyed sizeable portions of that city.
Cuero thrived through much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the introduction and practice of turkey ranching in the area.
Cuero is considered to be one of the top cattle producers and shippers in Texas.
Cuero is positioned east of the center of De - Witt County near the mouth of Sandies Creek, where it empties into the Guadalupe River.
All three highways follow South Esplanade Street into the center of town; US 87 then leaves town via East Broadway Street, while US 77 - A and 183 continue north out of town on North Esplanade Street.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Cuero has a total region of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.36%, is water. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Cuero has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Postcard showing the Burns Hospital, Cuero, Texas, between 1930-1945 The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 67.25% White, 16.71% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 12.84% from other competitions, and 2.07% from two or more competitions.
Of the 2,500 homeholds, 33.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 32.2% were not families.
In the city, the populace was distributed as 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The affairs are the prettiest turkey contest, turkey toss, turkey trot, and turkey race.
Unlike most turkey trots, where humans do the racing, in Cuero, the "turkey trot" involves racing actual turkeys.
In 1972, Charles Kuralt did an "On the Road" Report for CBS News from Cuero, where he did his own turkey call.
"Christmas in Cuero" began in 2000 with the lighting of the gazebo in Cuero Municipal Park.
A live nativity scene is sponsored by a church in Cuero.
Cuero has many places for recreation, including a baseball complex, a golf course, volleyball courts, tennis courts, a basketball pavilion, and a park region with access to enhance swimming pool.
The City of Cuero is served by the Cuero Independent School District.
French serves PK-K grades, Hunt Elementary serves grades 1 3, Cuero Intermediate School serves grades 4 6, Cuero Junior High serves grades 7 8, and Cuero High School serves grades 9 12.
In addition, the City of Cuero is served by St.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cuero city, Texas".
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