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El Campo is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. Its population was 12,350 at the 2020 Census, making it the largest city in Wharton County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5&nbsp;square miles (19.3&nbsp;km), all land.

Demographics

thumb|American Legion Hall in El Campo

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, El Campo had a population of 12,350, 4,447 households, and 3,067 families residing in the city.

Of the households, 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 46.1% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, 29.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present, 25.6% were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 6,451 || 52.2%

|-

| Black or African American || 1,314 || 10.6%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 104 || 0.8%

|-

| Asian || 70 || 0.6%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 2,157 || 17.5%

|-

| Two or more races || 2,254 || 18.3%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 6,521 || 52.8%

|}

2010 census

As of the census El Campo is accessible by road by Texas State Highway 71 and <!--Interstate 69/-->U.S. Route 59.

Notable people

  • Raul (Roy) Benavidez, a Medal of Honor recipient, was raised in El Campo from the age of seven.
  • Gene Cernan, an astronaut (and the last person to have been on the Moon) lived in El Campo.
  • Jeff Barosh, Texas-based country music singer-songwriter and professionally known as Jeff Chance, was born and raised in El Campo. He died in El Campo in 2008 at the age of 53.
  • Joey Hunt, a former NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks, graduated from El Campo High School.
  • Memo Rodriguez, a MLS player for the Houston Dynamo, was born in Wharton and raised in El Campo.
  • Charles Swindoll, a Dallas-based radio minister, was born in El Campo.
  • Ken Weaver, a musician, was raised in El Campo.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, El Campo has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

References

  • City of El Campo
  • City Development Corporation of El Campo, Texas
  • El Campo Chamber of Commerce
  • El Campo City Data
  • El Campo Museum of Natural History