47-485: Brackettville is a city in Kinney County , Texas , United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2020 census , down from 1,688 at the 2010 census . It is the county seat of Kinney County. Founded in 1852 as "Las Moras" (the name of a nearby spring and the creek it feeds), the town initially was a supply stop on the old San Antonio - El Paso road and a supply depot for the U.S. Army's Fort Clark (the fort
94-418: A humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) bordering on a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSh) with hot summers, mild winters, and variable but moderate rainfall. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,341 people, 568 households, and 346 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,876 people, 618 households, and 438 families residing in the city. The population density
141-526: A campus of Sul Ross State University . 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. Also in Uvalde are: Uvalde is known as one of the best locations for gliding in
188-534: A household in the county was $ 28,320, and for a family was $ 32,045. Males had a median income of $ 26,422 versus $ 16,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,350. About 19.2% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 33.0% of those under 18 and 16.1% of those 65 or over. All of Kinney County is in the Brackett Independent School District . The designated community college
235-529: A person's connection with the Hispanic community is or general knowledge of its pronunciation. 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. It is the southern limit of the Texas Hill Country and
282-540: A somewhat confused state of mind, among the Coahuiltecan Indians near the site of present Brackettville , generally believed to be at Anacacho Mountain. During the late 18th century, several Franciscans established a settlement on Las Moras Creek near the center of the county. In 1834, while the area was still under Mexican control, English land speculators John Charles Beales and James Grant attempted to establish an English-speaking colony called Dolores at
329-513: Is San Antonio International Airport , on the north side of San Antonio 88 miles (142 km) to the east. 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. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 15,217 people, 5,217 households, and 3,663 families residing in
376-467: Is Southwest Texas Junior College . 29°21′N 100°25′W / 29.35°N 100.42°W / 29.35; -100.42 Uvalde, Texas Uvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County , Texas , United States. The population was 15,217 at the 2020 census , down from 15,751 in 2010. It is the principal city in the Uvalde, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area . Uvalde
423-412: Is being bombarded by hundreds of illegal aliens on a daily basis. Our local law enforcement is overwhelmed with illegal alien smuggling activity". In April 2021, Kinney County Sheriff Brad Coe, County Judge Tully Shahan, and Kinney County Attorney Brent Smith jointly issued a declaration of a state of disaster in the county. The State of Texas, under Governor Greg Abbott , has been moving state police and
470-503: Is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brackettville has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Kinney County, Texas Kinney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , its population was 3,129. Its county seat is Brackettville . The county
517-452: Is located at the crossroads of U.S. Hwy 90 and U.S. Hwy 83 . 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
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#1732775440104564-563: 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 . 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. Pronunciations of
611-584: 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. On May 24, 2022, 19 children and two adults were murdered, and 18 others were injured in the Robb Elementary School shooting . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.8 km ), all land. Uvalde
658-595: Is still spoken by some in Brackettville. After the Buffalo Soldiers moved out of Fort Clark with the waning of the Indian Wars, it was used as a cavalry post. The Seminole Negro Indian Scouts were finally disbanded as a unit in 1914. Virtually every cavalry unit in the U.S. Army was stationed at or trained at Fort Clark at one time or another. In 1943 during World War II, the U.S. Army activated
705-663: The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (later part of the Southern Pacific Railroad , and today part of the Union Pacific Railroad ) through Spofford in 1883 gave the wool and mohair industry access to markets. At the same time, it also helped to bring in numerous new settlers. In 1925, a branch line of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad was built from near Spofford to connect with
752-610: The Mexican National Railroad at the Rio Grande. A large Civilian Conservation Corps camp constructed adjacent to Fort Clark helped to employ some people during the Great Depression . With the onset of World War II , wool and mohair were in demand for the defense industries. Fort Clark was closed in 1946. James T. “Happy” Shahan constructed Alamo Village on his ranch near Brackettville during
799-619: The Second Cavalry Division , which was to be the Army's last horse-mounted unit. By 1944, even the Second had been mechanized. Fort Clark, so long a center of mounted cavalry, was targeted for closure. Before its closure, the fort was used as a German prisoner-of-war camp. After the fort officially closed in 1946, it had a variety of uses. In 1971 it was converted and adapted as a resort/retirement center. The historic district of
846-474: The Texas State Guard into Kinney and adjacent Val Verde County . As they cannot enforce federal immigration laws, they arrest migrants for trespassing on private property (ranches). According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,365 sq mi (3,540 km ), of which 5.1 square miles (13 km ) (0.4%) are covered by water. The county is separated from Mexico by
893-420: 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
940-470: The Rio Grande, and drained by numerous small tributaries of that river. As of the 2020 United States census , 3,129 people, 1,475 households, and 782 families were residing in the county. As of the census of 2000, 3,379 people, 1,314 households, and 940 families resided in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km ). The 1,907 housing units averaged 2 units per square mile (0.77/km ). The racial makeup of
987-544: The center of Kinney County at 29°18′55″N 100°24′54″W / 29.31528°N 100.41500°W / 29.31528; -100.41500 (29.315349, –100.415120). It is bordered to the south by Fort Clark Springs , an unincorporated community on the site of the former Fort Clark . According to the United States Census Bureau , Brackettville has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km), or 10.97%, are water. U.S. Route 90 runs along
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#17327754401041034-524: 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. 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 . The Garner Field facility also houses
1081-439: The city was $ 19,410, and the median income for a family was $ 24,063. Males had a median income of $ 21,806 versus $ 14,773 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 9,332. About 31.2% of families and 33.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over. Brackettville is served by the Brackett Independent School District . The climate in this area
1128-551: The city. At the 2010 United States census , the population was 15,751. 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/km ). The 5,313 housing units averaged 790.1 per square mile (305.3/km ). 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
1175-434: 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
1222-506: The county was 75.8% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 18.6% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. About 50.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,314 households, 27.2% had children under 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were not families. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who
1269-530: The county. The Seminole Indian Scouts cemetery was founded on Fort Clark in 1872. The county was organized in 1874. County government followed in 1875. In 1876, Brackettville was designated county seat after the final boundaries of the county were set by the legislature. In 1870, the county had 14,846 cattle, and large numbers of cattle were driven north during the great drives of the mid-1870s. By 1880, sheep outnumbered cattle 55,597 to 7,966, and Kinney County became an important source of wool. The construction of
1316-508: The fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The resort is not the economic engine the fort once was, and Brackettville has shrunk from its peak population during the war years. North of town is a tourist attraction called Alamo Village , built in 1959 as the set of John Wayne 's movie The Alamo . Scenes from the 1969 comedy Viva Max! were also shot here. As of July 2009, Alamo Village has been closed to
1363-526: The fort. For many years, it was the base of the famous Buffalo Soldiers , made up of African Americans. Demographically, Brackettville had a larger proportion of Black Seminoles ( African American escaped slaves who had lived alongside Seminole native Americans prior to the 2nd Seminole War 1835–1842). During the slavery years, they had been living in a settlement in northern Mexico to escape US conditions. Their language developed in Florida, Afro-Seminole ,
1410-430: The late 1950s, for filming of the 1960 John Wayne epic The Alamo . Preserved as a tourist attraction, Alamo Village continued to serve as a set for hundreds of movies and documentaries. In 1969, Happy Shahan hired 18-year-old Johnny Rodriguez to sing at Alamo Village, an opportunity that rocketed Rodriguez to stardom. Kickapoo Cavern State Park, 6,400 acres (26 km ) in both Edwards and Kinney Counties, opened to
1457-486: The name of the town vary. One common pronunciation is the fully Anglicized version ( / j uː ˈ v æ l d i / yoo- VAL -dee ). A fully Spanish version is also in common use, which is often approximated by English speakers as / uː ˈ v ɑː l d ɛ / oo- VAHL -deh . There are also pronunciations that combine the English and Spanish versions. The chosen pronunciation often shows how strong
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1504-450: 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
1551-529: The public in 1991. It was formerly a private ranch. The Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District was approved by the voters in 2002. Kinney County's southwest border is for 13 miles (21 km) the Rio Grande and the border of Mexico. It is on the route for undocumented border crossers heading for San Antonio , the closest city. According to the Kinney County official Web page, "Our county
1598-412: The public. It is available for film production and special events such as weddings and receptions. The miniseries James A. Michener's Texas (1994) was filmed in and around Brackettville. Other films shot in Brackettville include Arrowhead (1953), Two Rode Together (1961), Bandolero! (1968), Barbarosa (1982), Lonesome Dove (1989), and Bad Girls (1994). Brackettville is located near
1645-646: The river and creek valleys, leaving behind artifacts and caches of seeds, implements, burial sites, and petroglyphs . Most of the Indians that raided the county after the civil war were the Kickapoo, Seminole, and Lipan Apache. These Indians sometimes worked with Mexicans to raid the area. By the mid 1870s to early 1880s, Indian raids mostly stopped throughout the area and other counties like Val Verde County, Texas , Edwards County, Texas , and Real County, Texas . Saltillo Alcalde Fernando de Azcué passed through
1692-522: The site. Streets were laid off and 59 colonists were brought in, but the project was abandoned. The state legislature formed Kinney County from Bexar County in 1850, five years after Texas statehood, and named it for Henry Lawrence Kinney . The United States Army established Fort Clark in June 1852 on Las Moras Creek, and named it after John B. Clark, who had died in the Mexican War. Brackettville
1739-505: The southeast corner of the county in 1665 on an expedition, becoming the first European to cross the Rio Grande . Franciscan Brother Manuel de la Cruz explored the county in 1674. In 1675, Fernando del Bosque traversed the area on an expedition up the Rio Grande from the city of Nuestra Sra. de Guadalupe . He was accompanied by Franciscan friars Juan Larios and Dionisio de San Buenaventura. Alonso De León in 1688 discovered French explorer and La Salle expedition deserter Jean Henri in
1786-403: The southern edge of Brackettville, leading east 39 miles (63 km) to Uvalde and west 30 miles (48 km) to Del Rio . Texas State Highway 131 runs south from Brackettville 45 miles (72 km) to Eagle Pass . The closest airport with commercial airline service is Del Rio International Airport , on the west side of Del Rio, 32 miles (51 km) from Brackettville. Brackettville has
1833-450: The town the only one in the country where this creole is still spoken. There were 618 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
1880-407: Was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.72. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in
1927-482: Was 591.8 inhabitants per square mile (228.5/km). There were 766 housing units at an average density of 241.6 per square mile (93.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 64.77% White , 2.67% African American , 0.59% Native American , 0.05% Asian , 28.09% from other races , and 3.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.36% of the population. According to Ethnologue , there are 200 Afro-Seminole Creole speakers in Brackettville, which makes
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1974-400: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.10. In the county, the age distribution was 25.7% under 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 99.0 males. The median income for
2021-596: Was created in 1850 and later organized in 1874. It is named for Henry Lawrence Kinney , an early settler. Kinney County's self-proclaimed biggest issue since the 2010s is undocumented immigration from Mexico through the county. The county claims it does not have the resources to deal with the large number of migrants, and in 2021 proclaimed a state of emergency . The first inhabitants were 6,000–10,000 years ago and later came to include Lipan Apache , Mescalero Apache , Coahuiltecan , Jumanos , Tamaulipans, Tonkawa , and Comanches . These tribes settled in rock shelters in
2068-470: Was established the same year). Later the town was named "Brackett" after Oscar B. Brackett, the owner of the first dry goods store in the area. In 1873, when a post office was awarded, "ville" was appended to the name to differentiate it from another town. The town grew quickly through the 19th century with the expansion of the garrison at Fort Clark for the Indian Wars . The town's fortunes were tied to
2115-450: Was founded in 1852 originally as the town of Brackett and named for Oscar B. Brackett, who came to set up a stage stop and opened the town's first dry-goods store. Brackett became a stop on a stage line from San Antonio to El Paso, but the settlement grew very slowly because of continuous Indian attacks. The town received its first post office in 1875. On February 18, 1861, on orders from United States Army General David E. Twiggs , Fort Clark
2162-571: Was reestablished as a federal fort. In early 1872, a number of Black Seminoles living along the border were organized into a company of scouts and brought to Fort Clark. Others joined them, and by the mid-1870s, they numbered some 400 to 500. For the next quarter century, they lived on a reservation along Las Moras Creek. In 1914, the Black Seminoles were removed from the Fort Clark reservation, but some of their descendants still live in
2209-650: Was surrendered to the Texas Commission. Twiggs was dismissed by the United States for the act, and subsequently joined the Confederacy. The fort was evacuated by federal troops on March 19 and occupied by Confederate troops under the command of Confederate Colonel John R. Baylor . It remained in the hands of the Confederates until the end of the war, but was not garrisoned. In December 1866, it
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