Nixon, Texas
| Nixon, Texas | |
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 Location of Nixon, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 29°16′14″N 97°45′45″W / 29.27056°N 97.76250°WCoordinates: 29°16′14″N 97°45′45″W / 29.27056°N 97.76250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Gonzales, Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,385 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78140 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-51588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1363917 |
Nixon is a city in Gonzales and Wilson Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,385 at the 2010 census.
The Wilson County portion of Nixon is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Nixon is located at 29°16′14″N 97°45′45″W / 29.27056°N 97.76250°W (29.270443, -97.762423), primarily within Gonzales County. The city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
Nixon was founded in 1906 as Nixonville, when the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway built its lines through the John T. Nixon Ranch.
Nixon, Texas is the location of the Nixon Refinery belonging to Blue Dolphin Energy.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,186 people, 686 households, and 506 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,928.1 people per square mile (746.9/km²). There were 803 housing units at an average density of 708.3 per square mile (274.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.99% White, 2.84% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 24.15% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 61.57% of the population.
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