Charlotte is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,524 at the 2020 census.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Charlotte has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Charlotte had a population of 1,524. The median age was 37.5 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.3 males age 18 and over.

There were 526 households in Charlotte, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.6% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

|-

|White (NH)

|211

|13.85%

|-

|Black or African American (NH)

|5

|0.33%

|-

|Asian (NH)

|3

|0.2%

|-

|Some Other Race (NH)

|5

|0.33%

|-

|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|16

|1.05%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino

|1,284

|84.25%

|-

|Total

|1,524

|

|}

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Percent

|-

| White || 57.0%

|-

| Black or African American || 0.4%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1.0%

|-

| Asian || 0.2%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%

|-

| Some other race || 14.6%

|-

| Two or more races || 26.8%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 84.3%

|}

2000 census

As of the census

Education

Charlotte is served by the Charlotte Independent School District and home to the Charlotte High School Trojans. According to Guadalupe San Miguel, In Charlotte ISD is where the first official legal complaint regarding racial segregation against Mexicans in Texas took place in 1928. The complaint was filed by Felipe Vela on behalf of his daughter, Amada Vela. Their racial segregation complaint reached the State Board of Education and they sided with the Vela family.

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See also

  • List of municipalities in Texas

Notes

References

  • Handbook of Texas article