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Comfort, Texas

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In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.26.
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of 2000, there were 2,358 people, 799 households, and 603 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 735.6 inhabitants per square mile (284.0/km). There were 917 housing units at an average density of 286.1 per square mile (110.5/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.34%
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built the first house in Comfort, having started construction before Comfort's official founding on September 3, 1854. The first churches were not established in Comfort until 1892. After some controversy, a cenotaph honoring "the Founding Freethinkers" was dedicated on November 2, 2002.
363:. Ernst Hermann Altgelt, at the age of 22, is credited with surveying and measuring the lots that would later be sold to the incoming German immigrants. He stayed and married Emma (Murck) Altgelt, and they raised their nine children in the township of Comfort. Fritz and 418:
on his family farm in Comfort. This roost was built to attract bats in an effort to control mosquito populations by natural means. It was originally researched and developed by Dr. Charles Agustus Rosenheimer Campbell of San Antonio. The idea was to use bats against
316:, it had a population of 2,363. Comfort was founded by German emigrants on the western end of the Texas-German belt. Many residents of the town today are descendants of those same Germans. Comfort is known for its German Heritage and large ranches outside of town. 380:. Mr. Giles lived in San Antonio, and he would ride horses, the stagecoach, and later the train to check his building sites in Comfort. Most of the population today is composed of descendants of those original pioneer families of the 1850s and the 1860s. 375:
is possibly one of the most well-preserved historic business districts in Texas. There are well over 100 structures in the area dating back to the 19th century, and seven of them were designed by the noted architect
488:, the Comfort CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.27%, are water. The community sits on the north side of Cypress Creek where it joins the 1819:
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 28,799, and the median income for a family was $ 29,295. Males had a median income of $ 20,972 versus $ 15,000 for females. The
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on August 10, 1862. The bodies were not buried, and the bones were retrieved and placed here in 1865. The monument was erected in 1866.
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
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There were 799 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were
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built in the United States and Europe, of which only two sites now remain — one in Comfort and one in the
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for the CDP was $ 12,687. About 27.1% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comfort, Texas
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Sharpe, Patricia (June 1989). "The Perfect Texas Hill County Weekend".
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Comfort is also known for a tragic event that took place during the
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Some of the early settlers in Comfort migrated from the collapsed
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German Americans during the Civil War Freethinkers and Turners
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Former Comfort State Bank, now the Comfort Heritage Foundation
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experimental colonies of the Darmstadt Society of Forty.
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Chronology of Central European Colonization in Texas
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It is 18 miles (29 km) southeast of 2913:National Register of Historic Places Sites 2785: 2771: 2763: 2626: 2560: 2546: 2538: 1892: 1878: 1870: 515: 448:List of Darmstadt Society of Forty members 20: 1849:from the Freedom From Religion Foundation 469:, and 48 miles (77 km) northwest of 738: 1812: 1335:"List of Dead-Treue Der Union Monument" 1095:"The Comfort Chamber Of Commerce: Home" 988: 975:(1826–1902), Texas pioneer, called the 269: 245: 211: 190: 182: 153: 119: 84: 50: 38: 535: 1276:. Republic of Texas. pp. 27–29. 1008: 1006: 994: 992: 508:, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. 465:, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of 344:Gazebo for Albert Steves designed by 279: 257: 228: 203: 195: 174: 166: 158: 141: 129: 7: 3470:Populated places established in 1854 1783:. Texas State Historical Association 1214:. Texas State Historical Association 1174:. Texas State Historical Association 1045:. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from 914:, and 2.93% from two or more races. 179:0.008 sq mi (0.02 km) 3445:Unincorporated communities in Texas 1803:A Hundred Years of Comfort in Texas 1368:. Oxford University Press. p.  955:Comfort Independent School District 457:Comfort is bordered to the west by 351:Comfort was established in 1854 by 171:3.23 sq mi (8.36 km) 163:3.24 sq mi (8.38 km) 2568:Municipalities and communities of 1419:Climate Summary for Comfort, Texas 525: 77:Location within the state of Texas 14: 3435:Census-designated places in Texas 2918:Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks 473:. The town is at the junction of 414:In 1918, Albert Steves erected a 3450:German-American culture in Texas 3403: 1842:Freedom From Religion Foundation 63: 56: 40: 1337:. Texas Gen Web. Archived from 1099:The Comfort Chamber Of Commerce 64: 1360:Rosenzweig, Michael L (2003). 1274:Texas: Land of Legend and Lore 723:Comfort was first listed as a 1: 1147:. 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As of the 3486: 2380:Unincorporated communities 1313:"Treue der Union Monument" 741:Comfort racial composition 445: 435:Darmstadt Society of Forty 187:1,427 ft (435 m) 3399: 3392:List of counties in Texas 2804: 2738: 2623: 2582: 1901:San Antonio–New Braunfels 953:Comfort is served by the 875:2020 United States census 775:Black or African American 706: 691: 676: 661: 646: 631: 616: 601: 586: 571: 556: 541: 534: 529: 524: 521: 506:humid subtropical climate 85: 51: 46:Historic downtown Comfort 39: 30: 1212:Handbook of Texas Online 1192:Stewart, Anne and Mike; 1172:Handbook of Texas Online 1168:"Altgelt, Ernst Hermann" 441:Fisher–Miller Land Grant 389:Treue der Union Monument 298:unincorporated community 934:there were 89.5 males. 725:census designated place 302:census-designated place 208:680/sq mi (260/km) 33:Census-designated place 2631: 2019:Municipalities 10k–25k 1998:Municipalities 25k–50k 504:system, Comfort has a 416:Hygieostatic Bat Roost 348: 337: 329: 2629: 2571:Kendall County, Texas 2324:Municipalities <1k 2065:Municipalities 5k–10k 1730:"Explore Census Data" 1272:Cannon, Bill (2004). 1124:atlas.thc.state.tx.us 1069:"Historical Friction" 1014:"U.S. Census website" 820:Some Other Race (NH) 707:U.S. Decennial Census 517:Historical population 446:Further information: 355:immigrants, who were 343: 335: 327: 231: • Summer ( 105:29.96944°N 98.90722°W 2751:United States portal 2198:Hill Country Village 2141:Municipalities 1k–5k 1801:Ransleben, Guido E. 1244:on December 26, 2011 1049:on February 13, 2020 744:(NH = Non-Hispanic) 471:Downtown San Antonio 393:Battle of the Nueces 205: • Density 3455:Greater San Antonio 2943:Tourist attractions 1341:on 26 February 2012 1166:Everett, Donald E. 1043:American FactFinder 745: 518: 110:29.96944; -98.90722 101: /  3047:Blackland Prairies 2632: 2630:Kendall County map 2502:Sutherland Springs 846:Hispanic or Latino 832:Mixed/Multi-Racial 739: 516: 385:American Civil War 349: 346:Dionicio Rodriguez 338: 330: 197: • Total 176: • Water 160: • Total 3417: 3416: 3132:Rio Grande Valley 2760: 2759: 2535: 2534: 1863:Handbook of Texas 1394:"Comfort History" 1379:978-0-19-515604-1 1283:978-1-55622-949-7 1238:Freethought Today 1075:. 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Census-designated place
Historic downtown Comfort
Comfort is located in Texas
29°58′10″N 98°54′26″W / 29.96944°N 98.90722°W / 29.96944; -98.90722
Country
State
Texas
County
Kendall
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
830
FIPS code
GNIS
unincorporated community
census-designated place
Kendall County
Texas
2010 census



Dionicio Rodriguez
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