Uvalde, Texas
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Uvalde, Texas | |
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   Green space in the Uvalde Town Square; Fountain at Leona River, Uvalde Memorial Park; Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House | |
| Nickname(s): City of Trees; | |
 Location of Uvalde, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°12′52″N 99°47′23″W / 29.21444°N 99.78972°WCoordinates: 29°12′52″N 99°47′23″W / 29.21444°N 99.78972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Uvalde |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Don McLaughlin |
| • City Manager | Vincent DiPiazza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.67 sq mi (19.87 km2) |
| • Land | 7.66 sq mi (19.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,217 |
| • Density | 1,983.96/sq mi (766.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 78801-78802 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-74588[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370541[3] |
| Website | UvaldeTX.com |
Uvalde (/juːˈvældi/ yoo-VAL-dee) is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County. It is in Texas, United States.[4] The population was 15,751 at the 2010 census.[5]
On May 24, 2022, 19 children and 2 adults were killed in an elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Uvalde city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Texas shooting: Fifteen killed in attack at US primary school". BBC News. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
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