Eldorado, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,951. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,809 (-7.3% change)
Males: 960 (49.2%), Females: 991 (50.8%)

Schleicher County

Zip code: 76936

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $27,682
Median house value: $41,900

Population by Race

Races in Eldorado:

  • Hispanic (53.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.6%)
  • Other race (24.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Black (2.2%)

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

Ancestries: United States (8.9%), German (7.1%), Irish (6.5%), English (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), Czech (1.1%).

Elevation: 2439 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eldorado

  • High school or higher: 55.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eldorado city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

17.0% Foreign born (17.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Eldorado:

  • SCHLEICHER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (400 WEST MURCHISON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Eldorado:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eldorado:

  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 35 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Abbreviation: SJT)
  • DYESS AFB (about 119 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: DYS)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 124 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: ABI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eldorado:

  • ELDORADO (about 1 miles; ELDORADO, TX; Abbreviation: 27R)
  • SONORA MUNI (about 20 miles; SONORA, TX; Abbreviation: E29)
  • OZONA MUNI (about 43 miles; OZONA, TX; Abbreviation: OZA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eldorado:

  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 123 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; ABILENE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 131 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 146 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO (about 164 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 14,495)

Schools

Public high schools in Eldorado:

  • ELDORADO H S (Students: 193; Location: P O BOX W; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • C B P (Students: 1; Location: 205 FIELDS AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eldorado:

  • ELDORADO EL (Students: 239; Location: P O BOX W; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ELDORADO MIDDLE (Students: 184; Location: P O BOX W; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT CENTER (Students: 5; Location: 205 FIELDS AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Eldorado:

  • SCHLEICHER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,491; Location: 201 SW MAIN ST; 10,380 books; 502 audio materials; 409 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)