Alvarado | |
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| Motto: "The Crossroads of Johnson County"[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 32°23′23″N 97°14′12″W / 32.38972°N 97.23667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Johnson |
| Incorporated (city) | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager-council government |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.89 sq mi (12.68 km2) |
| • Land | 4.15 sq mi (10.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,739 |
| • Density | 970/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76009 |
| Area code(s) | 817, 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-02260[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409691[3] |
| Website | www |
Alvarado (/ˌælvəˈreɪdoʊ/ AL-və-RAY-doh) is the oldest city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,739 in 2020.[5]
The community's first sheriff, A. H. Onstoott, is credited with naming Alvarado for Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico, where he fought in a battle during the Mexican–American War.[citation needed]
- ^ "City of Alvarado". City of Alvarado. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvarado, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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