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Pearsall, Texas. Nestled in the rolling plains south of San Antonio, Pearsall was the prehistoric home of a band of Coahuittecans known as the Pachal. These hunter-gatherers left us few archeological remains of their harsh subsistence lifestyle. There were several artesian wells in the area, one of which was located present day Moreno Park and later became the first permanent habitation.
The modern history of Pearsall began with the railroad. On July 4, 1881, the first passenger train pulled into town for the sale of lots by the International Great Northern Railroad. The town was named for Thomas W. Pearsall, a vice-president of the International Great Northern Railroad. Although there is no recorded deed, the first settler was probably William Eastwood, who bought 500 acres on the west side of the river at the upper Presidio Crossing.Frio Town, the original county seat and place where Jesse and Frank James were imprisoned, had most of its population move to Pearsall to be near the railroad. In 1883, Pearsall was chosen as the new county seat and was incorporated as a city in 1909. Located at the beginning of the Chisolm Trail, Pearsall had cattle drives down the main street, public hangings and unfenced open range until 1887.
Nationally known as the "Hunter's Paradise", the Pearsall area offers abundant white tail deer, wild hogs, turkey, dove, quail, exotic game, and fishing on thousands of acres of excellent hunting grounds. Other recreational facilities include parks, jogging trails, the Sports Complex, County Show barn, Track & Stadium, tennis courts, softball, baseball, basketball, football and soccer fields, swimming pool, and the Old Frio County Jail Museum.
Elementary
Ted Flores Elementary
(830) 334-4108
321 W Pena St
Pearsall, TX
Middle
Pearsall Junior High School
(830) 334-8021
607 E Alabama St
Pearsall, TX
High
Pearsall High School
(830) 334-8011
1990 Maverick Dr
Pearsall, TX
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Demographics |
zip code: 78061 |
County Average |
State Average |
National Average |
| Neighborhood type | Small Town | |||
| Population | 9,787 | 16,345 | 22,118,509 | 290,809,777 |
| Pop. density | 16.1 | 13.4 | 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Percent male | 50.9% | 54.2% | 49.6% | 49.1% |
| Percent female | 49.1% | 45.9% | 50.4% | 50.9% |
| Median age | 33.6 | 34.1 | 34.0 | 36.5 |
| People per household | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Median household income | $23,970 | $22,954 | $39,927 | $41,994 |
| Average income per capita | $13,035 | $10,079 | $19,617 | $21,587 |
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Crime |
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| Violent crime risk index | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Property crime risk index | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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Housing |
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| Median home value | $46,351 | $74,200 | $94,300 | $170,800 |
| Median age of homes | 33.6 | 19.2 | 23.4 | 27.8 |
| Home appreciation | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 7.7% |
| Homes - owned | 57.3% | 62.0% | 57.8% | 63.4% |
| Homes - rented | 28.3% | 21.2% | 32.8% | 21.7% |
| Homes - vacant | 14.4% | 16.8% | 9.4% | 14.8% |
| Commuting by bus | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Commuting by carpool | 22.6% | 20.8% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Commuting by auto | 69.3% | 71.7% | 77.8% | 71.6% |
| Working at home | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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Family Facts |
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| Currently married | 54.5% | 58.3% | 56.5% | 58.3% |
| Never married | 26.3% | 24.4% | 25.6% | 23.8% |
| Divorced | 6.9% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Separated | 5.2% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Married - w/ children | 36.9% | 33.3% | 38.1% | 28.5% |
| Married - no children | 22.2% | 28.2% | 37.9% | 31.3% |
| Single - w/ children | 15.8% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Single - no children | 25.1% | 26.2% | 10.2% | 30.7% |
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Education |
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| High school graduates | 54.1% | 66.1% | 75.7% | 80.4% |
| College degree - 2 year | 2.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 8.2% |
| College degree - 4 year | 6.1% | 9.2% | 15.6% | 14.9% |
| Graduate degree | 1.9% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Expenditures per student | $5,886 | $5,330 | $6,218 | $5,896 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 16.0 |
| Students per librarian | 2,400 | 1,278 | 995 | 934 |
| Students per guidance counselor | 217 | 1,278 | 995 | 560 |
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Economy |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Recent job growth | 2.7% | -0.6% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Future job growth | 15.9% | -0.6% | 0.9% | 10.5% |
| Sales tax | 8.25% | 7.50% | 7.77% | 5.63% |
| Income tax | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Cost of living index | 67.7 | 73.9 | 80.0 | 100.0 |
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Health |
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| Air quality | 77 | 77 | 63 | 48 |
| Watershed quality | 90 | 90 | 71 | 54 |
| Physicians per capita | 55.1 | 55.1 | 81.7 | 168.5 |
| Health cost index | 89.9 | 89.4 | 96.1 | 100.0 |
| Superfund site index | 96 | 99 | 93 | 71 |
| UV index | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
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Climate |
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| Altitude | 635 | 631 | 1,371 | 1,058 |
| Rainfall (inches annually) | 26.1 | 27.3 | 31.3 | 38.8 |
| Snowfall (inches annually) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 24.4 |
| January avg. low temp | 38.0 | 39.5 | 33.0 | 21.6 |
| July avg. high temp | 97.5 | 96.9 | 94.6 | 86.4 |
| Days of precipitation annually | 82 | 82 | 77 | 112 |
| Days mostly sunny annually | 224 | 224 | 235 | 205 |
| Comfort index (during hot weather) | 23 | 23 | 27 | 44 |