Schulenburg, Texas "Schulenburg"
Schulenburg, Texas Main street schulenburg 2012.jpg Location of Schulenburg, Texas Location of Schulenburg, Texas State Texas Schulenburg is a town/city in Fayette County, Texas, United States.
The populace was 2,852 at the 2010 census. Known for its German culture, Schulenburg is home of the Texas Polka Music Museum.
The town of Schulenburg advanced from two close-by communities: Lyons, established in 1842, and High Hill, settled in 1842 and later titled in 1858.
In 1873, the Galveston, Harris and San Antonio Railroad bought territory in the area, then assembled a depot on the portion formerly owned by Louis Schulenburg, naming it after him. The first train appeared on New Year's Eve of 1873, and the town was formally incorporated on May 24, 1875.
Many of the early pioneer to Schulenburg and the encircling area were of German, Austrian and Czech descent, and the region still shows evidence of their culture. Local bakeries are noted for their kolaches, a Czech pastry.
Other immigrants of Jewish descent also made Schulenburg their home, and many of them became merchants. Schulenburg is positioned in southern Fayette County at 29 40 49 N 96 54 26 W (29.680320, 96.907138), on high ground 2 miles (3 km) east of the Navidad River.
Route 90 passes through the center of town as Summit Street, dominant east 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to Weimar and west 12.5 miles (20.1 km) to Flatonia.
Route 77 crosses US 90 in the center of Schulenburg, following Kessler Avenue.
US 77 leads north 16 miles (26 km) to La Grange, the Fayette County seat, and south 63 miles (101 km) to Victoria.
Interstate 10 passes through the northern extent of Schulenburg, with access from Exit 674 (US 77).
I-10 leads east 95 miles (153 km) to the center of Houston and west 103 miles (166 km) to the center of San Antonio.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Schulenburg has a total region of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,699 citizens , 1,052 homeholds, and 655 families residing in the city.
The average homehold size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $27,619, and the median income for a family was $36,326.
About 6.9% of families and 12.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
Schulenburg is the warmest town/city in Fayette County, Texas and central Texas, even hotter than Austin, Texas.
The town/city is served by the Schulenburg Independent School District and is home to the Schulenburg Shorthorns.
Schulenburg is served by one small-town newspaper, The Schulenburg Sticker.
Texas Polka Music Museum in Schulenburg Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce Schulenburg town/city limits United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Schulenburg city, Texas".
"Schulenburg, Texas".
Texas State Historical Association.
"Profile for Schulenburg, Texas, TX".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"About The Schulenburg Sticker".
The Schulenburger Sticker.
City of Schulenburg official website Greater Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce Texas State Historical Association Schulenburg Sticker, small-town journal Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Texas, United States State of Texas
Categories:
Austrian-American culture in Texas - Cities in Fayette County, Texas - Cities in Texas - Czech-American culture in Texas - German-American culture in Texas
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