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:
- LILLIAN M HUDSPETH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; SONORA, TX)
- SAN ANGELO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX)
- RIVER CREST HOSP (about 43 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX)
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)