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Jourdanton

Jourdanton, Texas
City
Atascosa County Courthouse
Atascosa County Courthouse
Location of Jourdanton, Texas
Location of Jourdanton, Texas
Atascosa Jourdanton.svg
Coordinates: 28°55′18″N 98°32′47″W / 28.92167°N 98.54639°W / 28.92167; -98.54639Coordinates: 28°55′18″N 98°32′47″W / 28.92167°N 98.54639°W / 28.92167; -98.54639
Country United States
State Texas
County Atascosa
Area
 • Total 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
 • Land 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 459 ft (140 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,871
 • Density 1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78026
Area code(s) 830
FIPS code 48-38116
GNIS feature ID 1360436

Jourdanton (/ˈɜːrdəntən/ JUR-dən-tən) is a city in and the county seat of Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,871 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Mayor is Susan Netardus. The City Manager is Kendall Schorsch. The Police Chief is Eric Kaiser. The Volunteer Fire Chief is Jay Fojtik.

Jourdanton was founded in 1909 and was named after founder Jourdan Campbell. The county seat was moved from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1910.

Jourdanton is located near the center of Atascosa County at 28°55′18″N 98°32′47″W / 28.92167°N 98.54639°W / 28.92167; -98.54639 (28.921530, -98.546440), about 37 miles (60 km) south of downtown San Antonio. At the center of the city is the intersection of Texas State Highways 16 and 97. Highway 16 leads north to San Antonio and south 165 miles (266 km) to Zapata near the Mexican border. Highway 97 leads northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Pleasanton and 28 miles (45 km) to Floresville, and southwest 67 miles (108 km) to Cotulla.


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