Alice, Texas
Alice, Texas | |
|---|---|
 The water tower in Alice on Hwy 44 | |
| Nickname: The Hub City of South Texas | |
 Location of Alice in Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 27°45′2″N 98°4′14″W / 27.75056°N 98.07056°WCoordinates: 27°45′2″N 98°4′14″W / 27.75056°N 98.07056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Jim Wells |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Cynthia Carasco Robert Molina Pete Crisp Ron Burke Sandra Maldonado-Bowen |
| • City Manager | Michael Esparza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.58 sq mi (32.58 km2) |
| • Land | 11.99 sq mi (31.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 202 ft (62 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,104 |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 18,682 |
| • Density | 1,557.87/sq mi (601.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 78332, 78333 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-01852[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329361[5] |
| Website | www |
Alice is a city in, and the county seat of, Jim Wells County, Texas, United States.[6] It is in the South Texas region. The population was 19,104 at the 2010 census.[7] Alice was created in 1888. It was first it was called "Bandana", then "Kleberg", and finally "Alice".
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Counties and County Seats". Texas State Library and Archives Commission. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Alice city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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