Ingram, Texas
| Ingram, Texas | |
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Ingram Dam with town in the background
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 Location of Ingram, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°4′37″N 99°14′15″W / 30.07694°N 99.23750°WCoordinates: 30°4′37″N 99°14′15″W / 30.07694°N 99.23750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kerr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,732 ft (528 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,740 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78025 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-36032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1338473 |
Ingram is a town in Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,740 at the 2000 census.
Ingram is located at 30°4′37″N 99°14′15″W / 30.07694°N 99.23750°W (30.076903, -99.237367), on the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. This is seven miles (11 km) west of Kerrville and 63 miles (101 km) northwest of San Antonio. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.
A main attraction of Ingram is the swimming activities because of how the Guadalupe River runs through the town. A staple of this is Ingram Dam, a structure where the water flows easily over the dam, creating a layer of algae in the stream down the concrete. People frequently congregate and swim around the dam, as well as sliding down the slick algae for recreation.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ingram has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,740 people, 639 households, and 470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,364.1 people per square mile (524.9/km²). There were 711 housing units at an average density of 557.4 per square mile (214.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.94% White, 0.11% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.76% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.97% of the population.
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