Muldoon, Texas
Muldoon, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 114 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78949 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-40276Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360798Template:GR |
Muldoon is a town in southwestern Fayette County, Texas, United States 10 miles north of Flatonia and 16 miles southwest of La Grange. Its population is 114 2010 census and is growing very slowly. It is on the junction of FM 154 and FM 2237.
History
Muldoon was named after Father Michael Muldoon, a clergyman who briefly served Stephen F. Austin's first colonists. He was the only non-Hispanic member of the Monterrey, Mexico Diocese and was probably assigned his duties since he spoke English. He was born in County Cavan in Ireland but was ordained in Spain. He returned to Mexico, visited Stephen Austin during his 1834 confinement and also assisted William Wharton in his escape from a Matamoros prison in 1837 which he discovered Wharton, Texas . Muldoon was openly pro-Texan, which led to a brief imprisonment. He made an appearance back in Texas in 1842 when he was given a letter of appreciation from Anson Jones. After that Father Muldoon disappeared from history and his final resting-place is unknown. Muldoon had a Kerr Stone built in 1890 and abandoned in the mid 1900s, and had a quarry which made the Galveston jetties.
The Union Pacific Railroad tracks was made in the early 1900s which goes parrell on FM 154 to Muldoon every day. A train station was abandoned in the 1950s and the Dinky which went from Flatonia, Texas to Muldoon was moved away. The movie Michael was partly filmed in Muldoon. Muldoon was in the first parts of the movie as fake Stubbs, Iowa. Other parts of the movie were also filmed in a dancehall in Winchester, Texas and the indoor Fayette County courthouse in La Grange, Texas.
Climate
Muldoon has hot summers and mild winters. The record high for Muldoon was 111°F in 1917, and the coldest temperature was 3°F in 1989. Muldoon is North of Tornado Alley, but rarely has severe weather. Muldoon had the hottest summer in 2009 in which the Central Texas Drought devistated the area which Muldoon was in the 100s for one month with no rain..
Muldoon's weather data are shown in a graphical format to the right, and in a more detailed tabular format below.
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Fire Department
Muldoon is served by the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department which was formed in 2001. A other station was made in 2009 in Cistern, Texas and serves the communitys of northwestern Fayette County.
Post Office
Muldoon is bigger than the neighboring towns of Cistern, Texas and West Point, Texas , but has only has a post office, a baptist church,and the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department. Muldoon is growing slowly since farming is a big service there.
In the 2nd week of July, the Muldoon Baptist Church does a vacation bible school from 8:00am to 12:00pm, Monday to Friday..
Education
Muldoon is served by Flatonia Independent School District. During a point in Muldoon's history, Muldoon had its own school in the early 1900s which was shut down by either low funding, not enough students, or the building of Flatonia.
See also
References
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Muldoon, TX". Retrieved 2009-09-10.
External links
- MULDOON, TX Handbook of Texas Online.
- [1] MULDOON, TX Texasescapes.
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