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{{short description|City in and county seat of Schleicher County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Eldorado, Texas
| name =
| official_name = Eldorado, Texas
|settlement_type = [[City]]
| settlement_type = [[City]]
|nickname =
|motto =
| nickname =
| motto = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline = Eldorado, TX sign IMG_1394.JPG
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = Eldorado welcome sign
| image_flag =
| image_seal = <!-- Maps -->
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| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Eldorado, Texas
| image_map1 = Schleicher County Eldorado.svg
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| map_caption1 = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Schleicher County, Texas|Schleicher]]


<!-- Images -->
<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes =
| government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
|image_skyline = Eldorado, TX sign IMG_1394.JPG
| governing_body = City Council
|imagesize = 250px
| leader_title = Mayor
|image_caption = Eldorado welcome sign
|image_flag =
| leader_name = George Arispe
| established_title =
|image_seal =
| established_date = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 3.61
| area_land_km2 = 3.61
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.39
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.39
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00


<!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
<!-- Maps -->
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|image_map = TXMap-doton-Eldorado.PNG
| population_total = 1574
|mapsize = 250px
| population_density_km2 = auto
|map_caption = Location of Eldorado, Texas
|image_map1 = Schleicher County Eldorado.svg
|mapsize1 = 250px
|map_caption1 =


<!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
<!-- Location -->
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| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
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| utc_offset_DST = -5
|subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]]
| elevation_footnotes =
|subdivision_name1 = [[Texas]]
| elevation_m = 743
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| elevation_ft = 2438
|subdivision_name2 = [[Schleicher County, Texas|Schleicher]]
| coordinates = {{coord|30|51|39|N|100|35|54|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code = 76936
| area_code = [[Area code 325|325]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 48-22960<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| website = [http://www.eldoradotexas.us/ http://www.eldoradotexas.us/]
| footnotes =
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
}}


'''Eldorado''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɛ|l|d|ə|ˈ|r|ɑː|d|oʊ}} {{respell|EL|də|RAH|doh}}, {{IPAc-en|-|ˈ|r|eɪ|d|oʊ}} -{{respell|RAY|doh}}) is the only city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Schleicher County, Texas|Schleicher County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |language=en|publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The population was 1,574 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" /> Eldorado is located on [[U.S. Route 277#Texas|U.S. Highway 277]], some {{convert|21|mi|km}} north of [[Sonora, Texas|Sonora]] and {{convert|43|mi|km}} south of [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]], Texas.
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes =
|government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
|governing_body = City Council
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = John Nikolauk
|established_title =
|established_date =


==Geography==
<!-- Area -->
Eldorado is located at {{coord|30|51|39|N|100|35|54|W|type:city}} (30.860746, −100.598329).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes =
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 3.6
|area_land_km2 = 3.6
|area_water_km2 = 0.0
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.0


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.4&nbsp; square miles (3.6&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2010|2010]]
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 1951
|population_density_km2 = auto


== Demographics ==
<!-- General information -->
|timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset = -6
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|utc_offset_DST = -5
|elevation_footnotes =
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|coordinates_display = inline,title
|coordinates_type = region:US_type:city
|latd = 30 |latm = 51 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
|longd = 100 |longm = 35 |longs = 54 |longEW = W


=== 2020 census ===
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 76936
|area_code = [[Area code 325|325]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 48-22960<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref>
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info = 1356891<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
|website =
|footnotes =
}}


{| class="wikitable"
'''Eldorado''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɛ|l|d|ə|ˈ|r|eɪ|d|oʊ}} {{respell|ell|də|ray|doh}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Schleicher County, Texas|Schleicher County]], [[Texas]], [[United States]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 |df= }}</ref> The population was 1,951 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref>https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/popcity12010.html</ref> Eldorado, Texas at CityData]</ref> Eldorado is located on [[U.S. Highway 277]] some {{convert|21|mi|km}} north of [[Sonora, Texas|Sonora]] and {{convert|43|mi|km}} south of [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]], Texas.
|+'''Eldorado racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4822960&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}

!Race
==Geography==
!Number
Eldorado is located at {{coord|30|51|39|N|100|35|54|W|type:city}} (30.860746, −100.598329).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
!Percentage

|-
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 1.4&nbsp;square miles (3.6&nbsp;km²), all of it land.
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|480
|30.5%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|15
|0.95%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|3
|0.19%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|6
|0.38%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.13%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|6
|0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|15
|0.95%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,047
|66.52%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,574'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,574 people, 791 households, and 544 families residing in the city.


==Demographics==
===2000 census===
{{US Census population
{{US Census population|align=left
|1930= 1404
| 1930 = 1404
|1940= 1530
| 1940 = 1530
|1950= 1663
| 1950 = 1663
|1960= 1815
| 1960 = 1815
|1970= 1446
| 1970 = 1446
|1980= 2061
| 1980 = 2061
|1990= 2019
| 1990 = 2019
|2000= 1951
| 2000 = 1951
|2010= 1951
| 2010 = 1951
| 2020 = 1574
|estyear=2015
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estimate=1810
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref>
|footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.census.gov%2Fprod%2Fwww%2Fdecennial.html |archivedate=May 11, 2015 |df= }}</ref></center>
}}
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 1,951 people, 712 households, and 513 families resided in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,407.5 people per square mile (541.9/km²). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 604.6 per square mile (232.8/km²). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 70.63% White, 2.15% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 24.24% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 53.92% of the population.


As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 1,951 people, 712 households, and 513 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,408|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 838 housing units at an average density of {{convert|604.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 70.63% White, 2.15% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 24.24% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 53.92% of the population.
Of the 712 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.26.


In the city, the population was distributed as 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
Of the 712 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was distributed as 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $27,682, and for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $26,172 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,994. About 20.8% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,682, and for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $26,172 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,994. About 20.8% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.


==Education==
==Education==

The City of Eldorado is served by the [[Schleicher County Independent School District]].
The City of Eldorado is served by the [[Schleicher County Independent School District]].


At the end of the 2007–2008 school year, the state of Texas ruled [[Eldorado High School (Texas)|Eldorado High School]] as "Academically Unacceptable."<ref>http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2008/multiyearAU.pdf</ref> In 2010, the school has been determined to be "Academically Acceptable".
At the end of the 2007–2008 school year, the state of Texas ruled [[Eldorado High School (Texas)|Eldorado High School]] as "Academically Unacceptable".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2008/multiyearAU.pdf |title=Districts and Campuses that have been Academically Unacceptable for One or More Consecutive Years|language=en|access-date=2008-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821230440/http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2008/multiyearAU.pdf |archive-date=2008-08-21 }}</ref> However, in 2010 the school was determined to be "Academically Acceptable".


==Yearning for Zion Ranch==
==Yearning for Zion Ranch==
Eldorado was the nearest city to the [[YFZ Ranch|Yearning for Zion Ranch]] (YFZ Ranch), the headquarters of the [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] headed by convicted sex offender felon [[Warren Jeffs]]. More than 400 children were removed from the compound in April 2008 by Texas [[Child protective services|Child Protective Services]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89395841 |title=400 Kids Taken From Polygamist Compound |language=en|publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |date=2008-04-07|access-date=2008-04-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409102419/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89395841 |archive-date=2008-04-09}}</ref> Hundreds of children were taken into custody and temporarily placed into foster homes. The children were returned to their mothers shortly afterward.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080503/D90E1EFO1.html | title=Warrant dropped against man named in polygamist retreat raid |language=en|publisher=[[The Associated Press]] | date=2008-05-03|access-date = 2008-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506071919/http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080503/D90E1EFO1.html|archive-date=2008-05-06}}</ref> In 2018, the YFZ Ranch was sold off and closed.
{{Main|YFZ Ranch}}
Eldorado is the nearest city to the [[YFZ Ranch|Yearning for Zion Ranch]], the reported new headquarters of the [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] headed by convicted sex offender felon [[Warren Jeffs]]. Over 400 children were removed from the compound in April 2008 by Texas Child Protective Services.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89395841 |title=400 Kids Taken From Polygamist Compound |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] |date=April 7, 2008 |first= |last= |accessdate=2008-04-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409102419/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89395841 |archivedate=April 9, 2008 }}</ref> Hundreds of children were taken into custody and temporarily placed into foster homes; the children were returned to their mothers shortly afterwards.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080503/D90E1EFO1.html | title=Warrant dropped against man named in polygamist retreat raid |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] | date=May 3, 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2008-05-03}}</ref> A woman in Colorado City, Arizona, associated with the FLDS is suspected of reporting in this and other similar cases in [[Colorado City, Arizona|Colorado City]], [[Arizona]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j_f6za8jjN7vLwXh3bqyHh_I3lZQD908163G0 | title=Phone number in Texas abuse report linked to Colo. woman |publisher=[[The Associated Press]] | date=April 23, 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2008-04-23}}{{dead link|date=November 2012|bot=Legobot}}</ref>


==Media portrayals==
==Media portrayals==
The movie ''[[El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado]]'', starring [[John Wayne]] and [[Robert Mitchum]], takes place in a fictional "El Dorado" during the late 1800s. The real town of Eldorado did not exist until 1895, well after the date of John Wayne's fictional adventure. Eldorado, and ''[[The Eldorado Success]]'' was shown in the 2022 Netflix documentary "[[Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey]]" about the [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|FLDS]] community.


==Gallery==
The movie ''[[El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado]]'', starring [[John Wayne]] and [[Robert Mitchum]], takes place in this city during the late 1800s. However, El Dorado did not exist until 1895, well after the date John Wayne's ''El Dorado'' was supposedly set in a fictional Texas town.

== Gallery ==
{|
{|
|[[Image:First National Bank, Eldorado, TX IMG_1390.JPG|150px|thumb|First National Bank of Eldorado]]
|[[Image:First National Bank, Eldorado, TX IMG 1390.JPG|150px|thumb|First National Bank of Eldorado]]
|[[Image:FLDS Eldorado hi.jpg|thumb|150px|[[FLDS]] Temple just outside Eldorado]]
|[[Image:FLDS Eldorado hi.jpg|thumb|150px|[[FLDS]] Temple just outside Eldorado]]
|[[Image:First Baptist Church, Eldorado, TX IMG_1393.JPG|150px|thumb|First [[Baptist]] Church of Eldorado]]
|[[Image:First Baptist Church, Eldorado, TX IMG_1393.JPG|150px|thumb|First [[Baptist]] Church of Eldorado]]
|[[Image:Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Eldorado, TX IMG_1396.JPG|150px|thumb|Our Lady of Guadalupe [[Catholic Church]] off [[U.S. Highway 277]] in Eldorado]]
|[[Image:Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Eldorado, TX IMG_1396.JPG|150px|thumb|Our Lady of Guadalupe [[Catholic Church]] off [[U.S. Highway 277]] in Eldorado]]
|}
|}

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist|22em}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Texas}}
{{commons category|Eldorado, Texas}}
* [http://www.myeldorado.net/ The Eldorado Success Newspaper] – Official website
* [http://www.myeldorado.net/ The Eldorado Success Newspaper] – Official website



{{Schleicher County, Texas}}
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 22 June 2024

Eldorado, Texas
City
Eldorado welcome sign
Eldorado welcome sign
Location of Eldorado, Texas
Location of Eldorado, Texas
Coordinates: 30°51′39″N 100°35′54″W / 30.86083°N 100.59833°W / 30.86083; -100.59833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySchleicher
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorGeorge Arispe
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.39 sq mi (3.61 km2)
 • Land1.39 sq mi (3.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,438 ft (743 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,574
 • Density1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76936
Area code325
FIPS code48-22960[2]
GNIS feature ID1356891[3]
Websitehttp://www.eldoradotexas.us/

Eldorado (/ˌɛldəˈrɑːdoʊ/ EL-də-RAH-doh, /-ˈreɪdoʊ/ -RAY-doh) is the only city in and the county seat of Schleicher County, Texas, United States.[4] The population was 1,574 at the 2020 census.[5] Eldorado is located on U.S. Highway 277, some 21 miles (34 km) north of Sonora and 43 miles (69 km) south of San Angelo, Texas.

Geography

[edit]

Eldorado is located at 30°51′39″N 100°35′54″W / 30.86083°N 100.59833°W / 30.86083; -100.59833 (30.860746, −100.598329).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4  square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

[edit]

2020 census

[edit]
Eldorado racial composition[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 480 30.5%
Black or African American (NH) 15 0.95%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 3 0.19%
Asian (NH) 6 0.38%
Pacific Islander (NH) 2 0.13%
Some Other Race (NH) 6 0.38%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 15 0.95%
Hispanic or Latino 1,047 66.52%
Total 1,574

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,574 people, 791 households, and 544 families residing in the city.

2000 census

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19301,404—
19401,5309.0%
19501,6638.7%
19601,8159.1%
19701,446−20.3%
19802,06142.5%
19902,019−2.0%
20001,951−3.4%
20101,9510.0%
20201,574−19.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[2] of 2000, 1,951 people, 712 households, and 513 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,408 inhabitants per square mile (544/km2). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 604.6 per square mile (233.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.63% White, 2.15% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 24.24% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 53.92% of the population.

Of the 712 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was distributed as 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,682, and for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $26,172 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,994. About 20.8% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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The City of Eldorado is served by the Schleicher County Independent School District.

At the end of the 2007–2008 school year, the state of Texas ruled Eldorado High School as "Academically Unacceptable".[10] However, in 2010 the school was determined to be "Academically Acceptable".

Yearning for Zion Ranch

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Eldorado was the nearest city to the Yearning for Zion Ranch (YFZ Ranch), the headquarters of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints headed by convicted sex offender felon Warren Jeffs. More than 400 children were removed from the compound in April 2008 by Texas Child Protective Services.[11] Hundreds of children were taken into custody and temporarily placed into foster homes. The children were returned to their mothers shortly afterward.[12] In 2018, the YFZ Ranch was sold off and closed.

Media portrayals

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The movie El Dorado, starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, takes place in a fictional "El Dorado" during the late 1800s. The real town of Eldorado did not exist until 1895, well after the date of John Wayne's fictional adventure. Eldorado, and The Eldorado Success was shown in the 2022 Netflix documentary "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey" about the FLDS community.

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First National Bank of Eldorado
FLDS Temple just outside Eldorado
First Baptist Church of Eldorado
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church off U.S. Highway 277 in Eldorado

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ https://www.census.gov [not specific enough to verify]
  8. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Districts and Campuses that have been Academically Unacceptable for One or More Consecutive Years" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  11. ^ "400 Kids Taken From Polygamist Compound". The Associated Press. April 7, 2008. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  12. ^ "Warrant dropped against man named in polygamist retreat raid". The Associated Press. May 3, 2008. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
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