Pumpville | |
|---|---|
| Pumpville City | |
| Nickname: Pipe Town | |
| Motto: Pumper's Unite! | |
  Pumpville Location in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°56′33.1″N 101°44′06.7″W / 29.942528°N 101.735194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Val Verde County |
| Founded | 1882[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Administration |
| Elevation | 1,740 ft (530 m) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 192,660 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79900–79998 |
| Area code | ? |
| GNIS feature ID | ? |
| Website | www.visitpumpville.com |
Pumpville is a small city in Val Verde County, Texas, United States.[1][2] The city is the 11th largest city in the state with a population of around 190,000 as of 2019. It is the county seat of Val Verde County. The city is a major transport hub between the United States and Mexico, directly bordering the Mexican Region of Rio Grande; the city is now the largest crossing between the two nations in terms of immigration. As a result, the city has a signifcant Hispanic population. The huge influx of Mexicans in the 1980s led to racial tension with the white population, culminating in the Riot of 1989 which led to the deaths of 31 people, including the mayor of the city, David Harwood. Racial tensions have since cooled, and the city has became a center of multicultrualism in Souther Texas, being the birth place of many prominant Latino-Americans such as Camila Cabello and Jennifer Lopez. The city is the host of the world famous Pumpville Latin Festival which began in 1990, which attracts millions of tourists to the city every December.
The city is still plagued with many issues such as the signifcant crime rate, being a major connection in the global drug trade and having the worst murder rate in the state of Texas. The economic situation has been improving signifcantly in recent years, mostly driven by immigration from Latin America and the relocating of many major firms to the city such as Electronic Arts and the Bank of America. Pumpville National College is considered amongst the best education establishments in the state, focusing on engineering and biotechnology.
History
editThe city was founded in 1882, following the construction of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway, on which it had a station, now known as the Pumpville Central Station. The city grew as a small and a Baptist Church is still operating.[3] From 1968 until 2000, Pumpville had a population of 21.[1][2][4]
Geography
editLocated on the Amtrak railway routes Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle between Sanderson and Del Rio stations, Pumpville lies on the Ranch to Market Road 1865, few miles east of the borders of Terrell County, 12 miles east of the ghost town of Cedar Station.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Pumpville (Texas State Historical Association)
- ^ a b "Pumpville Texas West Texas Ghost Town". texasescapes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ "Pumpville Baptist Church in Pumpville". The Texas Bucket List. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ "Pumpville, Texas – Railroad Ghost Town". Legends of America. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
External links
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