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Uvalde
City
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Uvalde City Hall
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Fountain on the Leona River in Uvalde Memorial Park
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Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House
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John Nance Garner House
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Uvalde County Courthouse
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Nickname(s): 
City of Trees
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Coordinates: 29°12′55″N 99°46′41″W / 29.21528°N 99.77806°W / 29.21528; -99.77806Coordinates: 29°12′55″N 99°46′41″W / 29.21528°N 99.77806°W / 29.21528; -99.77806
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyUvalde
Named forJuan de Ugalde
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorHector Luefano[1][2]
 • City Council
Members
  • Ernest Santosh[1]
  • Donald McLaughlin, III[1]
  • Eloisa R. Medina [1]
  • Con Mims [1]
  • Ernest W. King III [1]
 • City ManagerVincent DiPiazza
Area
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total15,217
 • Estimate 
(2024)[6]
15,589
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Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
78801–78802
Area code(s)830
FIPS code48-74588[7]
GNIS feature ID2412138[4]
Websiteuvaldetx.gov

Uvalde (/juːˈvældi/ (Audio file "En-Uvalde.mp3" not found) yoo-VAL-dee) is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States.[8] The population was 15,217 at the 2020 census,[5] down from 15,751 in 2010. It is the principal city in the Uvalde, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. Uvalde is located in the Texas Hill Country, 80 miles (130 km) west of downtown San Antonio and 54 miles (87 km) east of the Mexico–United States border.[9]

Name

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Uvalde was founded in 1853 as the town of Encina, but was renamed in 1856 as Uvalde. Its name is a misspelling of the Spanish governor Juan de Ugalde (Cádiz, Andalusia, 1729–1816). Ugalde is a name of Basque origin, meaning water-side or river.[10]

Pronunciations of the name of the town vary. One common pronunciation is the fully Anglicized version (/juːˈvældi/ (Audio file "En-Uvalde.mp3" not found) yoo-VAL-dee). A fully Spanish version is also in common use, which is often approximated by English speakers as /uːˈvɑːldɛ/ oo-VAHL-deh. There are also pronunciations that combine the English and Spanish versions. The chosen pronunciation often shows how strong a person's connection with the Hispanic community is or general knowledge of its pronunciation.[11]

History

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Founding

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Uvalde was founded by Reading Wood Black in 1853 as the town of Encina. In 1856, when the county was organized, the town was renamed Uvalde after Spanish governor Juan de Ugalde (Cádiz, Andalusia, 1729–1816) and was chosen as county seat.[11] It is the southern limit of the Texas Hill Country and is part of South Texas. Uvalde is known for its production, dating back to the 1870s, of huajillo honey (also spelled guajillo), a mild, light-colored honey.[12][13]

1900s

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In 1924, aviator Charles Lindbergh landed his Canadian-built version of the Curtiss JN Jenny biplane in the town square. He was misoriented and low on fuel. After refueling, he found he was unable to take off as he had landed. He maneuvered his aircraft onto a nearby street and attempted to take off. He hit an obstruction and struck a hardware store causing slight damage to both the building and his aircraft. He was able to leave after replacing the propeller.[14]

One renowned resident of Uvalde was Franklin Roosevelt's first vice president who served from 1933 to 1941, John Nance Garner.[15] Garner notably used his legislative experience and Congressional friendships to steer New Deal legislation through the U.S. Congress.[16][17]

Robb Elementary shooting

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Main article: Uvalde school shooting

On May 24, 2022, 19 children and two adults were murdered, and 18 others were injured, in the Robb Elementary School shooting. It is the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, and the third deadliest school shooting in US history.[18][19]

Government

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Since January 2025, Hector Luevano has served as mayor of Uvalde.[1][2]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.8 km2), all land.[20]

Transportation

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Uvalde is located at the crossroads of U.S. Hwy 90 and U.S. Hwy 83.[21] U.S. Route 90 runs east–west through the center of Uvalde as Main Street, leading west 39 miles (63 km) to Brackettville and east 22 miles (35 km) to Sabinal. U.S. Route 83 runs north–south through the center of Uvalde, following Milam Street on the north side of the city and a portion of S Getty Street on the south city of the city. It leads south 20 miles (32 km) south La Pryor and north 40 miles (64 km) to Leakey. Texas State Highway 55 runs northeast from Uvalde 39 miles (63 km) to Camp Wood and 69 miles (111 km) to Rocksprings.

The closest airport with commercial airline service is Del Rio International Airport, on the west side of Del Rio, 72 miles (116 km) from Uvalde to the west, and the closest commercial airline service hub is San Antonio International Airport, on the north side of San Antonio 88 miles (142 km) to the east.

Climate

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The climate in this region is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild, dry winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Uvalde has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa (inclining toward Cwa), on climate maps.[22]

Demographics

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The subsections below summarize data from past United States censuses.

Racial and ethnic composition

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Uvalde city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[23] Pop 2010[24] Pop 2020[25] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,470 3,125 2,917 23.24% 19.84% 19.17%
Black or African American alone (NH) 45 74 50 0.30% 0.47% 0.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 23 35 16 0.15% 0.22% 0.11%
Asian alone (NH) 60 96 125 0.40% 0.61% 0.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 1 3 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 1 19 39 0.01% 0.12% 0.26%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 60 55 128 0.40% 0.35% 0.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11,268 12,346 11,939 75.48% 78.38% 78.46%
Total 14,929 15,751 15,217 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Uvalde had a population of 15,217 in 5,332 households, including 3,663 families. The median age was 35.7 years, 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18, and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males age 18 and over.[26]

99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.[27]

Of those households, 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.1% were married-couple households, 16.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[26]

There were 5,995 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%.[26]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[28]
Race Number Percent
White 7,054 46.4%
Black or African American 87 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 71 0.5%
Asian 129 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0%
Some other race 2,657 17.5%
Two or more races 5,214 34.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11,939 78.5%

2010 census

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At the 2010 United States census,[7] the population was 15,751.

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census, 14,929 people, 4,796 households and 3,716 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,220.2 inhabitants per square mile (857.2/km2). The 5,313 housing units averaged 790.1 per square mile (305.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% White, 0.47% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races.

Of the 4,796 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were not families; 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.50.

About 32.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The household median income was $25,259 and for a family was $27,897. Males had a median income of $25,600 compared with $15,674 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,735. About 24.2% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.1% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Uvalde is within the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, which operates Uvalde High School. Southwest Texas Junior College has a campus next to Uvalde on the site of Garner Field.[29] The Garner Field facility also houses a campus of Sul Ross State University.[30]

Arts and culture

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The John Nance Garner House in Uvalde, which was home to John Nance Garner for 30 years, chronicles his life. Garner served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1933, and as Franklin D. Roosevelt's Vice President from 1933 to 1941.[31] Also in Uvalde are:[32]

Parks and recreation

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Uvalde is known as one of the best locations for gliding in the United States. It was the site of the 1991, 2012, and 2024 World Gliding Championships.[33] The Uvalde area of the Texas Hill Country is home to many native and exotic species of animals, which allow sportsmen almost year-round hunting opportunities.[34]

Outdoor Life magazine named Uvalde County one of the best white-tailed deer hunting areas in the world.[35]

The seal of the City of Uvalde (png version)
The seal of the City of Uvalde (version 1)

Transportation

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Roads

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Highways

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Farm to Market Roads

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Notable people

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "City Council". City of Uvalde, Texas. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Uvalde's new mayor discusses honoring Robb Elementary shooting victims and addressing city's needs". KSAT. May 22, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Template:GNIS
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named USCensusEst2024
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  9. ↑ Google Maps Archived July 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine (using "measure distance" tool)
  10. ↑ "Ugalde" (in Spanish). Bisabuelos. 2001. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sarmiento, Isabella Gomez (June 3, 2022). "How we pronounce Uvalde says a lot about the power of language in mixed communities". NPR News. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Facts about Uvalde, site of latest Texas school shooting". The Dallas Morning News. May 24, 2022. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Nancy Beck Young, "San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad Company"". Texas State Historical Association on-line. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  14. ↑ Brands, H.W. (2004). America First (First ed.). Doubleday. p. 132. ISBN 9780385550413.
  15. ↑ "About John Nance Garner". Briscoe Center for American History. Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  16. ↑ "John N. Garner (1933–1941)". Miller Center. Archived from the original on December 13, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  17. ↑ Patenaude, Lionel V. "John Nance Garner: The Influential Vice President of the New Deal". Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  18. ↑ Casas, Angelica (May 25, 2022). "Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  19. ↑ "What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Uvalde city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  21. ↑ Sources in the city erroneously say it is "at the crossroads of the nation's two longest highways, U.S. 90 and U.S. 83." (e.g. http://www.visituvalde.com/attractions.html Archived July 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine). Neither is the longest in the U.S.
  22. ↑ "Uvalde, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  23. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Uvalde city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Uvalde city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  25. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Uvalde city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  27. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  28. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Uvalde". Southwest Texas Junior College. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2022. 2401 Garner Field Road, Uvalde, TX 78801
  30. ↑ "Uvalde Campus". Sul Ross State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022. Uvalde Campus 2623 Garner Field Road Uvalde, TX 7880
  31. ↑ "John Nance Garner Museum". Museums & Institutes. The Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
  32. ↑ "Intown Attractions". Uvalde Convention & Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
  33. ↑ "Why Uvalde? Why Indeed!". soaringcafe.com. August 2012. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Hunting". visituvalde.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021.
  35. ↑ "Best Towns". outdoorlife.com. June 2010. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021.

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