Muenster, Texas
| Muenster, Texas | |
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A wood carving and feed mill in Muenster
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 Location of Muenster, Texas |
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 Location in Cooke County |
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| Coordinates: 33°39′3″N 97°22′32″W / 33.65083°N 97.37556°WCoordinates: 33°39′3″N 97°22′32″W / 33.65083°N 97.37556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,544 |
| • Density | 605/sq mi (233.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76252 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-49932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1363432 |
| Website | www |
Muenster (/ˈmʌnstər/ MUHN-ster) is a primarily German Catholic city in western Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 1,544 at the 2010 census.
In 1887 the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Muenster. The town was subsequently founded in 1889 by German Catholic settlers Carl and Emil Flusche, who invited other German Catholics to join them. The town was originally to be called "Westphalia", but since the name Westphalia, Texas, was already taken, Muenster was selected instead in honor of Münster, the capital of Westphalia, but these cities are not sister-cities.
Many residents still spoke German in day-to-day life up until the First World War, after which the language was no longer taught in the schools and steadily declined in use.
With more than 90% of the population German and Catholic, the city has preserved many German customs, and still produces traditional foods at the local meat market and bäckerei. There is an annual festival in April, Germanfest, which includes lots of beer, BBQ, German food, music, and bike and footraces. A Christkindlmarkt is held each year on Thanksgiving weekend.
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