Gonzales, Texas | |
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 Gonzales' Municipal Building on St. Joseph St. was built in 1959 from plans by Emil Niggli and Barton Riley. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Where the fight for Texas liberty began"[2] | |
 Location of Gonzales, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°30′12″N 97°26′52″W / 29.50333°N 97.44778°W | |
| Subregion | Eagle Ford Shale[1] |
| Region | Austin Chalk[1] |
| County | Gonzales |
| State | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2) |
| • Land | 6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,165 |
| • Density | 1,238.98/sq mi (478.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78629 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-30116[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410618[4] |
| Website | www |
Gonzales is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, with a population of 7,165 at the 2020 census.[6] It is the county seat of Gonzales County.[7] The "Come and Take It" incident, the ride of the Immortal 32 into the Alamo, and the Runaway Scrape after the fall of the Alamo, all integral events in the War for Texas Independence from Mexico, originated in Gonzales.
Its cattle and poultry economy is enhanced by oilfield services and light manufacturing enterprises, a short rail connection to a major Union-Pacific rail line, and lodging oil field workers from the nearby Eagle Ford Shale.[8] It is the site of the Battle of Gonzales, the first battle of the Texas Revolution.
- ^ a b "Austin Chalk". United States Geological Survey. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "City of Gonzales Texas". City of Gonzales Texas. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gonzales, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gonzales city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Hardin, Stephen L. (May 6, 2016) [June 15, 2010]. "Gonzales, TX". Handbook of Texas (online ed.). Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Diamond, Randy (October 16, 2020). "Gonzales' Alcalde Hotel, a onetime Bonnie and Clyde hideout and Elvis nap spot, is banking on tourists". Laredo Morning Times. Hearst. Retrieved October 16, 2020.