ZIP Code 78655

Martindale was established in 1855 by Nancy Martindale, who moved to Texas from Mississippi in 1851 and donated land for the townsite. The city hosts an egg hunt each Easter. Every Fourth of July, the town holds an Independence Parade leading to a town picnic at the oak-shaded river bottom. A Perfect World, starring Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner; The Newton Boys, starring Matthew McConaughey and Ethan Hawke; and New Line's 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre have all been filmed in the town. In 2004, Carlton Carl, a Washington D.C. lobbyist, purchased 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) of commercial property in downtown Martindal. A partial inventory of Carl's purchase includes three empty general stores, a former bank, a cotton-seed weigh station, several warehouses, a movie-set courtroom, an aquarium filled with cotton plants, a seed elevator, 16 seed silos and 300 feet (91 m) of frontage on the San Marcos River. The town's population was 1,253 at the 2020 census. The population reached a high of 600 in 1957 but subsequently fell to 250 in 1982 when only three businesses were active. In 1982 the town became the third in the county to incorporate. The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, built in 1908, renovated by the parishioners in the mid-1980s, was burned by an arsonist in 1991.

History

Martindale was established in 1855 by Nancy Martindale, who moved to Texas from Mississippi in 1851 and donated land for the townsite. John Crayton moved to the Republic of Texas from Marion County Alabama but was born and married in Franklin County, Tennessee. Four churches, a hotel, three cotton gins, three stores, a bank, and telephone service were in operation by 1914. In 1982, the town became the third in the county to incorporate. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, built in 1908, was renovated by the parishioners' own labor in the mid-1980s and then was burned by an arsonist in 1991. After 1984, the local population increased, reaching 1,068 in 1988, when eleven businesses were inoperative. The population reached a high of 600 in 1957 but subsequently fell to 250 in 1969 and 210 in 1982, when only three businesses were active. From 1910 to 1946, the population was 500. In 1949, cottonseed and hybrid seed corn companies, including the legendary Harper Seed Farm, supplied over 65 percent of the hybrid seedcorn and a large percentage of the pedigreed cottonseed produced in Texas. The local population reached 1,000 in 1984, and 1,200 in 1988. The town is located on the San Marcos River, which flows into the Rio Grande River. It is located near the Texas-Oklahoma border and the border of the U.S. state of Oklahoma and Oklahoma.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 1,253 people, 431 households, and 275 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 58.76% White, 3.04% African American, 0.31% Native American, 33.79% from other races, and 4.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 61.49% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $33,882. The per capita income for the City was $13,913. About 11.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.7% of people age 65 or over were living below the poverty line, including 10.0% of families and 12.0 per cent of those aged 65 and over. The city has a population of 953 people, with 363 housing units at an average density of 179.9/sq mi (69.4/km²) The city's population is expected to grow to 1,300 by the end of the decade. The population of the City is projected to reach 1,400 by the year 2050. The City's population will be 1,500 by the time of the next United States census in 2026. It has a median age of 33 years, with a population density of 472.4 people per square mile (182.2/ km²). The city is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through it.

Education

The City of Martindale is served by the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District. Hope Christian Academy is a private school for students ages preschool to middle school. The city is also home to the Martindale Baptist Church, which is a ministry of the city's church. The City is home to a number of charities, including the Salvation Army and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, as well as other non-profit organizations.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 86. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Martindale = 6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,261 individuals with a median age of 33.8 age the population grows by 7.13% in Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 596.70 residents per square mile of area (230.35/km²). There are average 2.83 people per household in the 361 households with an average household income of $40,815 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.20% of the available work force and has growths 0.17% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 32.14%. The number of physicians in Martindale per 100,000 population = 57.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Martindale = 34.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 72. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 225. 96 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 38 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 22, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 59.23%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $76,030 and home appreciation of -0.62%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $16.34 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,689 per student. There are 13.8 students for each teacher in the school, 598 students for each Librarian and 342 students for each Counselor. 2.84% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.15% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.59% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).