Converse, Texas
| Converse, Texas | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "Expanding Horizons" | |
 Location of Converse, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°31′2″N 98°18′50″W / 29.51722°N 98.31389°WCoordinates: 29°31′2″N 98°18′50″W / 29.51722°N 98.31389°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Texas
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| County | Bexar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Al Suarez Rick Davis Steve Brown Renee A. Paschall Deborah James Randy Pannell Kathy Richell |
| • City Manager | Lanny Lambert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.1 sq mi (18.3 km2) |
| • Land | 7.0 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,198 |
| • Density | 2,609/sq mi (1,007.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78109 |
| Area code(s) | 210, 726 (planned) |
| FIPS code | 48-16468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333257 |
| Website | www |
Converse is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown San Antonio. As of the 2010 census it had a population 18,198. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Converse is located in eastern Bexar County at 29°31′2″N 98°18′50″W / 29.51722°N 98.31389°W (29.517280, -98.313804). The Charles W. Anderson Loop highway around San Antonio passes along the eastern edge of Converse, separating it from Randolph Air Force Base. Converse is bordered by the cities of Live Oak and Universal City to the north, by the city of Schertz to the southeast, and by the city of San Antonio and unincorporated parts of Bexar County to the south and west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Converse has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.3 km2), of which 7.0 square miles (18.1 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.28%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,508 people, 3,837 households, and 3,077 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,818.3 people per square mile (701.9/km²). There were 4,009 housing units at an average density of 633.4 per square mile (244.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.39% White, 13.03% African American, 0.56% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 10.65% from other races, and 4.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.44% of the population.
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