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N Alamo occurs as census-designated place located in Hidalgo County, Texas. When of the 2000 census, the CDP experienced the amount people of 2,061.

Geography
Northerly Alamo is placed at 26°12'53" North, 98°7'27" West (Xxvi.214649, -98.124075).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the CDP has the number vicinity of Tetrad.Sixer km² (1.8 mi²). Quaternary.Hexad kilometer² (Unity.Eighter mi²) of these are l& and none of the metropolitan area is covered by having fluids.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 2,061 people, 565 menage, & 496 families living in the CDP. A population density is 444.6/km² (1,148.9/mi²). There are 913 housing units at an typical density of 196.9/km² (509.0/mi²). A racial makeup of the CDP is 96.70% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.18% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 89.91% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 565 family away from which 52.4% keep around toddlers under a age of Eighteen swallow the two, 68.5% come married couples living together, 13.1% have a female homeowner by owning there are no hubby present, & Dozen.2% come non-families. Xi.2% of a lot family come mass produced higher of souls & Vi.0% use at times soul dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Threesome.65 & a typical personal size is Trinity.94.

In a CDP the people is spread retired by using 37.4% under a age of Xviii, Xi.6% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxvii.9% from either 25 to 44, Thirteen.8% from either 45 to 64, & Nine.3% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Twenty-six years. For each Hundred females there are C.Ix males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 98.Nine males.

the median income for a house in the CDP is $19,430, & the median income for a personal is $19,357. Males have a median income of $21,250 versus $19,250 for females. A per capita income for the CDP is $8,857. 53.6% of the people & 47.1% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, 63.8% of people under a age of 18 & 34.8% of victims 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

The Alamo: Shrine of Texas Liberty
Detailed history of the battle of 1836.

The Alamo - Official Web Site
Maintained by the Alamo staff in San Antonio.

Alamo Defenders Descendants Association (ADDA)
An organization of direct descendents of defenders of the Alamo.

Remember the Alamo
The battle of 1836 and the leaders of both sides.

Battle of the Alamo as Seen by Mexicans
The seldom-heard version from the Mexican side of the conflict.

Alamo Chronology
A chronology of historical events at the Alamo by the Daughters of the Republic Of Texas (DRT).

Institute of Texan Cultures Alamo Study
Part of University of Texas at San Antonio, the ITC provides this very complete Alamo history including lesson plans for teachers.

Alamo Images: Changing Perceptions of a Texas Experience
Major collection of images, photos and paintings of the Alamo.

Paintings of the Alamo Through the Years
Artist George Nelson envisions the compound in detail from 1745 through the present.

My Alamo Page
Features a chronology of events, photos, and a list of the battle's participants.


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