Poteet, Texas | |
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 Poteet City Hall | |
| Nickname: Strawberry Capital of Texas | |
 Location of Poteet, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°02′14″N 98°34′22″W / 29.03722°N 98.57278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Atascosa |
| Named for | Francis Marion Poteet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
| • Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,795 |
| • Density | 1,612.2/sq mi (622.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78065 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-59084[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411477[2] |
| Website | www |
Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,795 as of the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for its first postmaster, Francis Marion Poteet. It is best known as the birthplace of country music legend George Strait.
Poteet is known for its "Poteet Strawberry Festival".[5] Poteet Canyon, Steve Canyon's ward in the long-running comic strip by Milton Caniff, is named after the town[6] (and a mosaic of Poteet Canyon stands in front of the town's fire station).[7]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poteet, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Poteet Strawberry Festival". 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ "The Model for 'Poteet Canyon' Stays Deep in the Heart of Texas". People. Time, Inc. August 21, 1978. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ "Poteet, Texas - World's Largest Strawberry, Water Tower, Festival". Roadside America. Retrieved April 4, 2011.