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Alice, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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The current estimated population of Alice is 19,000, with 49% male and 51% female. The population has remained stable, supported by its role as an industrial and agricultural center in southern Texas.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1888
  • County: Jim Wells County
  • Land area: 12.5 square miles
  • Population density: 1,520 people per square mile
  • Area code: 361
  • Zip codes: 78332, 78333

Geography and Location

Alice is located in southern Texas, in Jim Wells County. The town is known as the “Hub City of South Texas” because of its strategic location at the junction of several major highways, including U.S. Routes 281 and 44. Alice has a diverse economy based on oil, agriculture, and manufacturing. The surrounding landscape includes flat plains, ranches, and oil fields, typical of South Texas. Alice experiences a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and mild winters.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $30,365
Median house value: $44,500

Population by Race

Races in Alice:

  • Hispanic (78.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.1%)
  • Other race (17.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.7%), United States (3.5%), Irish (2.5%), English (2.0%).

Elevation: 202 feet

Land area: 11.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Alice

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alice city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

4.4% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,153 (-5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Alice:

  • ALICE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (2500 EAST MAIN)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE (700 FLOURNOY RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Alice:

  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG (about 23 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • NORTHWEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alice:

  • CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (about 40 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Abbreviation: CRP)
  • LAREDO INTL (about 97 miles; LAREDO, TX; Abbreviation: LRD)
  • VALLEY INTL (about 110 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Abbreviation: HRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alice:

  • ALICE INTL (about 4 miles; ALICE, TX; Abbreviation: ALI)
  • ORANGE GROVE NALF (about 11 miles; ORANGE GROVE, TX; Abbreviation: NOG)
  • KLEBERG COUNTY (about 15 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: IKG)

Amtrak station:
ALICE (301 N. JOHNSON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alice:

  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 23 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
  • DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,454)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 50 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,282)
  • COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 97 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
  • TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; LAREDO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,107)
  • LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; LAREDO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,449)

Schools

Public high school in Alice:

  • ALICE H S (Students: 1,615; Location: # 1 COYOTE TRL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Alice:

  • ALICE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 1200 NORTH STADIUM ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Alice:

  • ADAMS MIDDLE (Students: 848; Location: 901 E THIRD ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SCHALLERT EL (Students: 577; Location: 1001 JIM WELLS ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • SAENZ EL (Students: 570; Location: 800 S JOHNSON ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NOONAN EL (Students: 493; Location: 701 W THIRD ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • DUBOSE INTERMEDIATE (Students: 463; Location: 1000 LANTANA DR; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • MEMORIAL INTERMEDIATE (Students: 395; Location: 900 W THIRD ST; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • SALAZAR EL (Students: 319; Location: 1028 PIERCE ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HILLCREST EL (Students: 222; Location: 1400 MORNINGSIDE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • GARCIA EL (Students: 200; Location: 3051 OLD KINGSVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Alice:

  • ST JOSEPH PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 311 DEWEY AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST ELIZABETH SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 615 EAST FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Alice:

  • ALICE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $562,308; Location: 401 E 3RD ST; 103,529 books; 10,528 audio materials; 2,910 video materials; 182 serial subscriptions)

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