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Poth is a town in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,850 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

 

POTH, TEXAS. Poth is at the junction of U.S. Highway 181 and Farm roads 427 and 541, seven miles southeast of Floresville in southeastern Wilson County. It was established in 1886 as a switch on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway. The community was first called Marcelina but was renamed Poth in 1901, when A. H. Poth established a gin there. John Francis Stortz opened a store at the community in 1900. A depot was built at Poth in 1906, and by 1914 the town had a lumberyard, a cotton gin, a bank, furniture and hardware store, a blacksmith, three general stores, and a population of 250. The community's population was 300 in 1920 and 600 in 1947, when it also reported twenty-three businesses. By 1965 the population of Poth was 1,119, and in 1990 it was 1,642. The number of businesses reported there had declined, however, falling from thirty-five in the mid-1960s to thirteen in 1990. In 2000 the population was 1,850 with fifty businesses.

 

Demographics

 

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,850 people, 623 households, and 490 families residing in the town. The population density was 579.7 people per square mile (223.9/km²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 207.7/sq mi (80.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.43% White, 0.43% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 29.08% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.65% of the population.

 

There were 623 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.41.

 

In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

 

The median income for a household in the town was $35,492, and the median income for a family was $42,279. Males had a median income of $30,885 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,910. About 15.5% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

 

 

Geography

 

Poth is located at 29°4′23″N 98°4′53″W / 29.07306°N 98.08139°W / 29.07306; -98.08139 (29.073134, -98.081501).  According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.

 

 

Education

 

Poth is served by the Poth Independent School District.