Stockdale

The town was named for Fletcher S. Stockdale, lieutenant governor when the town was established in 1863. Settled by German and Polish immigrants in the late 1800s which caused its population to boom.

• Official Name — Stockdale, Texas • Type — City • Motto — "Home of the Watermelon Jubilee" • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Texas • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Wilson • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 4.37 • Area Land Km2 — 4.37 • Area Water Km2 — 0.00 • Area Total Sq Mi — 1.69 • Area Land Sq Mi — 1.69 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.00 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 1413 • Population Density Sq Mi — 976.90 • Population Density Km2 — 377.29 • Time Zone — Central (CST) • Utc Offset — -6 • Time Zone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — -5 • Elevation Ft — 427 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 78160 • Area Code — 830 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 48-70376 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 2411986 • Website — Stockdale, Texas

Previously an area named High Prairie, Free Timber and Bunker's Store, Stockdale was named after Fletcher Stockdale, the lieutenant governor of Texas, when the town was established in 1863. In 1898 the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad reached Stockdale. The town was incorporated in 1919, and Stockdale's annual Watermelon Jubilee began in 1937.

Stockdale has a total area of 1.7 sqmi, all land. It is 25 mi south of Seguin and 40 mi southeast of downtown San Antonio.

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

As of the 2020 census, Stockdale had a population of 1,413. The median age was 34.8 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.6 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 488 households in Stockdale, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.7% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 571 housing units, of which 14.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 884 — 62.6% • Black or African American — 18 — 1.3% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 9 — 0.6% • Asian — 5 — 0.4% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 0 — 0.0% • Some other race — 177 — 12.5% • Two or more races — 320 — 22.6% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 756 — 53.5%

As of the census of 2000, 1,398 people, 497 households, and 337 families resided in the city. The population density was 865.3 PD/sqmi. The 556 housing units averaged 344.2/sq mi (132.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 74.54% White, 2.36% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 21.03% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 45.99% of the population. Of the 497 households, 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were not families. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.33. In the city, the population was distributed as 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,337, and for a family was $39,667. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $20,395 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,102. About 10.8% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

The City of Stockdale is served by the Stockdale Independent School District and home to the Stockdale High School Brahmas.