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Agua Dulce, Texas
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Nueces
Area
 • Total 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Land 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 685
 • Density 2,348.97/sq mi (906.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78330
Area code(s) 361
FIPS code 48-01396
GNIS feature ID 2409667

Agua Dulce (/ɑːwəˈdulsɪ/ AH-wə-DOOL-sih) is a city in Nueces County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located on the Texas Mexican Railway at the intersection of State Highway 44 and Farm to Market Road 70 in west-central Nueces County. The name, Spanish for "sweet water", refers to a nearby creek. A town in Texas, Sweetwater in Nolan County in West Texas, uses the English name.

The town was established by the 1900s.

The population of Agua Dulce was 685 in the 2020 census.

Geography

Agua Dulce is located at 27°46′59″N 97°54′36″W / 27.78306°N 97.91000°W / 27.78306; -97.91000 (27.783077, –97.910033). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 660
1960 867 31.4%
1970 742 −14.4%
1980 934 25.9%
1990 794 −15.0%
2000 737 −7.2%
2010 812 10.2%
2020 685 −15.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
Agua Dulce racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 126 18.39%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.15%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 5 0.73%
Hispanic or Latino 553 80.73%
Total 685

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 685 people, 219 households, and 165 families residing in the city.

Education

Agua Dulce is served by the Agua Dulce Independent School District and home to the Agua Dulce Longhorns.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Agua Dulce (condado de Nueces, Texas) para niños

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