Eagle Pass, Texas
Location of Eagle Pass, Texas
Coordinates: 28°42′38″N 100°29′22″W / 28.71056, -100.48944
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Maverick
Area
- Total	7. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U Maverick County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (19. 2 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	22,413
- Density	3,030. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (1,170. 0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	78852-78853
Area code(s)	830
FIPS code	48-21892[1]
GNIS feature ID	1356538[2]

Eagle Pass is a city in Maverick County, Texas, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is now clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Maverick County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 22,413 at the 2000 census. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population It is the county seat of Maverick County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Maverick County is a County located in the US state of Texas. ^[3]

Eagle Pass borders the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, to the south across the Rio Grande river. Piedras Negras is the name of a city as well as the name of its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras Metropolitan Area (EG-PN) is one of six bi-national metropolitan areas along the United States-Mexican border. As of January 2008 (United States Census, 2008), the Eagle Pass Metropolitan Area's population is 48,401 people, and the Piedras Negras Metropolitan Area's population is 169,771 people.

Contents 1 History 2 Lawsuit over border fence 3 The Starnes case 4 Geography 5 Demographics 6 Education 7 HVDC-back-to-back station 8 Tornado 9 References 10 External links

History

Eagle Pass was the first United States settlement on the Rio Grande. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A temporary camp for a Texas militia was established in the area to stop illegal trade with Mexico during the Mexican-American War. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service The United States Army established Fort Duncan in 1849 a couple of miles upstream from the camp, and trade flourished under the protection of the fortification. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Fort Duncan was a US Army post set up to protect the first US Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for

In 1850, Rick Pawless opened a trading post called Eagle Pass. A trading post is a place where the trading of goods takes place In 1871, Maverick County was established and Eagle Pass was named the county seat. During the remainder of the 1800s schools and churches opened, the mercantile and ranching industries grew, and a railway came through. A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation.

General William Leslie Cazneau (1807-1876) was the founder of Eagle Pass, Texas townsite in the 1840s. ^[4]

Lawsuit over border fence

Eagle Pass has been sued by the U.S. government for access to land to construct a border fence between the Unites States and Mexico. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. ^[5]

The Starnes case

Glen S. Starnes (born 1965) is the former city manager of Eagle Pass who was forced from his position in January 2008 after a six months probationary period for having falsified his resume in regard to his education and past employment. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government

Starnes claimed to have been an assistant city manager in Converse near San Antonio. Converse is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 11508 at the 2000 census He also claimed that he was an aide for a decade for former U.S. Representative Jack Fields of Houston. A decade is a period of 10 Years (since 1594 a factor of 10 difference between two numbers, or sometimes a set or a group of ten (since 1451 The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Jack Milton Fields Jr (born February 3, 1952) is a Texas Businessman and a former Republican member of the United States Starnes said that he was still working for Fields as late as 2002, but Fields did not run for reelection in 1996 and had hence been out of Congress for the last six years that Starnes claimed to have been in his employ. Starnes claimed to hold three degrees, including a Ph.D., from the University of Maryland "at Rockville". "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. University of Maryland may refer to University of Maryland College Park, a research-extensive and flagship university when the term "University of Maryland" However, the University of Maryland is in College Park. College Park is a city in Prince George's County Maryland, USA. Starnes then amended the resume to say that his credential were instead from "Rochville University," an on-line operation which sells various degrees, including doctorates in a variety of prestigious disciplines for $599. ^[6]

When reports surfaced that the San Antonio Express-News was doing an investigation into Starnes' resume, Mayor Chad Foster and the four city council members at first supported the manager, who was paid $85,000 annually, and praised his recent accomplishments. The San Antonio Express-News is the daily newspaper of San Antonio Texas. They agreed informally to hire him permanently at another public meeting a week later. At that point, Starnes had admitted to having lied only about his claim to have been the assistant manager in Converse. ^[7] As public concern and pressure mounted, the city began the legal process to terminate Starnes. Foster and the council voted unanimously to move for dismissal. Within an hour, Starnes was arrested by the Maverick County Sheriff's Department on a misdemeanor charge of having procured a government job under false pretenses. ^[8]

Geography

Eagle Pass is located at 28°42′38″N, 100°29′22″W (28. 710622, -100. 489331). ^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (19. 2 km²), of which, 7. 4 square miles (19. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 40%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2006, there were 24,847 people, 6,925 households, and 5,588 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,030. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (1,169. 4/km²). There were 7,613 housing units at an average density of 1,029. 3/sq mi (397. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 2. 73% White, 0. 27% African American, 0. 39% Native American, 0. 76% Asian, 22. 71% from other races, and 3. 13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94. 90% of the population.

There were 6,925 households out of which 43. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 0% were married couples living together, 18. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19. 3% were non-families. 17. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 22 and the average family size was 3. 69.

In the city the population was spread out with 32. 7% under the age of 18, 8. 6% from 18 to 24, 25. 6% from 25 to 44, 19. 9% from 45 to 64, and 13. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,623, and the median income for a family was $27,140. Males had a median income of $26,350 versus $17,346 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,414. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 26. 0% of families and 29. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 39. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Eagle Pass lies in Maverick County, the 9th poorest county in the country due to lack of employment beyond the public sector.

Education

Eagle Pass is served by the Eagle Pass Independent School District. Eagle Pass Independent School District is a public School district based in Eagle Pass, Texas ( USA) The district comprises roughly 14 elementary schools, two junior high schools and 2 high schools which compete in UIL academics and sports.

The community is also served by branches of Sul Ross University, in the form of Rio Grande College, and Southwest Texas Junior College.

HVDC-back-to-back station

In 2000, as part of the power exchange between Texas and Mexico, a HVDC facility equipped with IGBTs was built. HVDC or high-voltage Direct current Electric power transmission systems contrast with the more common Alternating current systems as a means The insulated-gate bipolar transistor or IGBT is a three-terminal Power semiconductor device, noted for high efficiency and fast switching This facility, built by ABB, operates at a bipolar voltage of 15. 9 kV and has a maximum transfer rate of 36 megawatts. ^[10]

Tornado

See also Piedras Negras-Eagle Pass Tornadoes

On April 24, 2007 at 7:00 p. The tornado Supercell producing at least two tornadoes first formed in northern Coahuila around 600 pm CDT (2300 UTC) and tracked This page documents the Tornadoes and Tornado outbreaks that occurred in 2007, primarily (but not entirely in the United States. m CST, a tornado tore through Eagle Pass, causing at least 10 known fatalities and leaving more than 80 injured. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Two elementary schools were demolished and eighty people evacuated to shelters.

References

External links

• City Eagle Pass, Texas Official Site
• Handbook of Texas Online article
• Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster explains why Eagle Pass is growing
• Maverick County Judge Pepe Aranda on the Growth of Eagle Pass
• A Day with the Kickapoo, and Indian tribe with a reservation near Eagle Pass
• Our Sister City of Piedras Negras, Mexico

• Eagle Pass, Texas is at coordinates 28°42′38″N 100°29′22″W / 28.710622, -100.489331 (Eagle Pass, Texas)Coordinates: 28°42′38″N 100°29′22″W / 28.710622, -100.489331 (Eagle Pass, Texas)

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