Kyle, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kyle, Texas
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hays

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area_total_km2 = 15.5
area_land_km2 = 15.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5314
population_density_km2 = 347.1
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timezone = Central (CST)
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latd = 29 |latm = 59 |lats = 21 |latNS = N
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 78640
area_code = 512
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Kyle is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,314 at the 2000 census; it was 17,770 in the 2005 census estimate.

Geography

Kyle is located at coor dms|29|59|21|N|97|52|33|W| (29.989080, -97.875947)GR|1. This is 21 miles southwest of Austin and 53 miles northeast of San Antonio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.34%) is water.

History

From 1892 to 1901 Kyle was home to the Pulitzer Prize winning author, Katherine Anne Porter. Many of her most famous short stories such as "Noon Wine" are set in locations in and around Kyle. Her former home there is now a writer's residence open to the public by appointment. The Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center hosts readings by visiting writers. Upcoming visitors include U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic, National Book Award Winner Tim O'Brien, Pulitzer Prize Winner Robert Stone, and celebrated short-story author Mary Gaitskill.

Kyle was the only Texas town to have an all-woman government in the early 1940s.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,314 people, 1,491 households, and 1,209 families residing in the city. The population density was 899.0 people per square mile (347.2/km²). There were 1,560 housing units at an average density of 263.9/sq mi (101.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.29% White, 8.30% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.45% from other races, and 3.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.31% of the population. As of May, 2007 the Kyle City Council set the population at just over 25,000. Kyle is the fifth fastest growing city in the state of Texas.

There were 1,491 households out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 13.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 118.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,534, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median income of $30,956 versus $26,868 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,252. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Kyle is served by the Hays Consolidated Independent School District.

Notable residents

*John Wheeler Bunton — San Jacinto hero
*Benjamin Brubaker — Local Adventurer, Oddball
*Joseph Fenity — freelance journalist & former talk show host
*C. C. "Tex" Hughson — American League baseball pitcher
*Lena Elithe Hamilton Kirkland — author
*Edwin Jackson Kyle — U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala (1945-48); namesake of Kyle Field
*Milton Nance — historian
*Katherine Anne Porter — author
*Terrell Sledge — Rhodes scholar
*Lou Mendez — Entrepreneur and President of Kaizen Institute.

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofkyle.com The Official Kyle Web Site]
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* [http://www.haysweb.com/ HaysWeb] - Kyle and Northern Hays County Information
* [http://www.english.txstate.edu/kap Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center]
* [http://www.LiveInKyle.com/ ERA Millennium Realty] Tamara Robertson GRI
* [http://www.mygreatlocations.com/ Great Locations Realty Team] - Central Texas Real Estate Experts