Utopia, Texas

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FieldValue
official_nameUtopia, Texas
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
nickname"An Ideally, Perfect Place"
image_mapTXMap-doton-Utopia.PNG
mapsize250px
map_captionLocation of Utopia, Texas
image_map1Uvalde County Utopia.svg
mapsize1250px
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Texas
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Uvalde
unit_prefImperial
area_total_km27.6
area_land_km27.6
area_water_km20.0
area_total_sq_mi3.0
area_land_sq_mi3.0
area_water_sq_mi0.0
population_as_of2020
population_total225
population_density_km2auto
timezoneCentral (CST)
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft1371
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code78884
area_code830
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info48-74576
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2409383
websitewww.utopiatexas.info
::

| official_name = Utopia, Texas | settlement_type = Census-designated place | nickname = "An Ideally, Perfect Place" | motto = | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_map = TXMap-doton-Utopia.PNG | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Utopia, Texas | image_map1 = Uvalde County Utopia.svg | mapsize1 = 250px | map_caption1 = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Uvalde | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 7.6 | area_land_km2 = 7.6 | area_water_km2 = 0.0 | area_total_sq_mi = 3.0 | area_land_sq_mi = 3.0 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 225 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 1371 | coordinates = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 78884 | area_code = 830 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-74576 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2409383 | website = www.utopiatexas.info | footnotes = Utopia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census.

History

After the failure of the La Réunion colony in Dallas, Texas, Victor Prosper Considerant purchased 47000 acres of land in Sabinal Canyon in Uvalde County with the hopes of founding another utopian socialist settlement. That settlement never materialized.{{ cite web |date=1996-02-01 |title=Utopia, TX|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/utopia-tx |access-date=2024-11-03 |work=Handbook of Texas|first=Janie S.|last=Tubbs }}

In 1884, a survey was platted for the town of Montana, Texas in Uvalde County; upon discovering that the name Montana was already taken, the name was changed to Utopia. Utopia replaced the previous community of Waresville as the local post office; to this day the cemetery is named for Waresville.

Tourism to the city boomed after the 1979 establishment of the Lost Maples State Natural Area nearby.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.6 km2), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Utopia has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

| 2000 = 241 | 2010 = 227 | 2020 = 225 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census 1850–1900 1910 1920 1930 1940

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Utopia first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

2020 census

::data[format=table title="'''Utopia CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''
{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}"] | Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Utopia CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4874576&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} | title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Utopia CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4874576&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | White alone (NH) | 219 | 203 | 184 | 90.87% | 89.43% | 81.78% | | Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | | Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.44% | 0.00% | | Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.44% | 0.89% | | Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0.41% | 0.44% | 4.89% | | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20 | 21 | 28 | 8.30% | 9.25% | 12.44% | | Total | 241 | 227 | **225 ** | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | ::

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 241 people, 111 households, and 69 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 81.6 PD/sqmi. There were 127 housing units at an average density of 43.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.36% White, 0.41% Native American, 4.56% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.30% of the population.

There were 111 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,281, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $25,714 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,608. About 15.5% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.5% of those 65 or over.

Education

Utopia is served by the Utopia Independent School District which operates Utopia High School.

Utopia in popular culture

Seven Days in Utopia (2011) was filmed primarily in Utopia as well as at the Boot Ranch golf club just north of Fredericksburg, and featuring Academy Award winner Robert Duvall and Lucas Black. It is based on the book Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.

References

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  2. {{GNIS. 2409383
  3. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=62914&cityname=Utopia%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Utopia, Texas]
  4. "Decennial Census by Decade". [[US Census Bureau]].
  5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions".
  6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas".
  7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas".
  14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
  15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
  16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas".
  17. (May 2023). "Census Bureau profile: Utopia, Texas". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  18. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Utopia CDP, Texas".
  19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Utopia CDP, Texas".
  20. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Utopia CDP, Texas".

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