Pleasanton is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pleasanton had a population of 10,648. Pleasanton's official motto is "The City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks." It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
250px|thumb|left|Pleasanton in 1936
Pleasanton was established in 1858 when conflicts with the Native Americans caused the settlers to move the location of the county seat from Amphion. The settlers chose the current townsite because of its location at the mouth of Bonita Creek. John Bowen (died 1867), San Antonio's first Anglo-American postmaster, founded and named the town of Pleasanton after his good friend and fellow early Texas Settler John Pleasants.
At one time Pleasanton had two newspapers, the Pleasanton Picayune, which became the Pleasanton Express in 1909, and the Pleasanton Reporter. The county seat was relocated from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1910. Pleasanton was incorporated in 1917.
In November 1957, the citizens of Pleasanton voted overwhelmingly to desegregate the public schools. This came some two months after the crisis at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Some three dozen African American pupils were then integrated into the Pleasanton school.
Geography
Pleasanton is located about south of downtown San Antonio, south-southwest of Austin and north by north-northwest of Corpus Christi.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
The average annual temperature of Pleasanton is . The mean temperature on January 1 is and on June 1 is . Average annual precipitation is .
Most soils of Pleasanton are quite sandy at the surface but have a clay-rich subsoil that holds moisture. They belong to the Alfisol soil order. Common soil series in town are Nusil, Poth and Rhymes.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pleasanton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Pleasanton was on June 15, 1998, and September 5, 2000, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 10–11, 2010.
|source 2 = National Weather Service
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Pleasanton had a population of 10,648 and 2,558 families. The median age was 35.7 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.2 males age 18 and over.
There were 3,797 households in Pleasanton, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.4% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 6,588 || 61.9%
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| Black or African American || 97 || 0.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 87 || 0.8%
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| Asian || 56 || 0.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 5 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 1,427 || 13.4%
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| Two or more races || 2,388 || 22.4%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 5,872 || 55.1%
|}
2000 census
As of the census
- Pete Flores, Texas State Senator, 19th district
Gallery
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Image: Downtown Pleasanton, Texas IMG_2602.JPG|
Image: Pleasanton, TX, City Hall IMG_2620.JPG|
Image: Pleasanton, TX Express newspaper IMG_2623.JPG|
Image: Law enforcement marker in Pleasanton, TX IMG_2606.JPG|
Image: First Baptist Church of Pleasanton, TX IMG_2594.JPG|
Image: Old Rock Schoolhouse in Pleasanton, TX IMG_2596.JPG|
Image: First United Methodist Church in Pleasanton, TX IMG_2603.JPG|
Image: St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Pleasanton, TX IMG_2628.JPG|
Image: Covered wagon at Longhorn Museum in Pleasanton, TX IMG_2633.JPG|
Image: UP Rail car at Longhorn Museum in Pleasanton IMG_2630.JPG|
Image:Eagle Stadium in Pleasanton, TX IMG_2589.JPG|
Image: Pleasanton, TX, Sports Complex IMG_2578.JPG|
Image:Performing Arts Center in Pleasanton, TX IMG_2577.JPG|
Image: Coastal Bend College, Pleasanton, TX MG 2592.JPG|
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References
External links
- City of Pleasanton official website
- The Pleasanton Express, local newspaper
- Handbook of Texas Online article