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Eldorado
Texascity
Eldorado
Total population
1,737
Median home value
$96,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$68,882
Founded
1895
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Eldorado is the only city in and the county seat of Schleicher County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,574 at the 2020 census. Eldorado is located on U.S. Highway 277, some 21 miles (34 km) north of Sonora and 43 miles (69 km) south of San Angelo, Texas.
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History
The location of present-day Eldorado was part of a land grant made by the state of Texas in 1878 to the Houston East and West Texas Railroad Company for the construction of a railroad. The land ended up being unused, and in 1895, W. B. Silliman acquired a stake in the area and established a townsite that he named Eldorado. He attracted residents from the nearby town of Verand by promising them free lots. A post office was opened in the same year and in 1896, the town had a population of 100. Eldorado was chosen as the county seat of Schleicher County in 1901. In 1914, the town had a population of 500. The city voted to incorporate in 1925, but reversed their decision in 1927, only to vote again to incorporate in 1929. In 1930, the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway was built through the town.
Geography
Eldorado is located at (30.860746, −100.598329). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km), all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Eldorado, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves163
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves155
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves136
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves122
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves110
- honey mesquiteProsopis glandulosa Torr. · Magnoliopsida99
- Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves93
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves93
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2024-05-0227 km E of Big Lake, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Eldorado
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Rafter 4B, Schleicher, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-26 · 9 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 21 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 21 mi
- Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 24 mi
- Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-28 · 43 mi
- Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 50 mi
- Wildfire Clark, Edwards, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 66 mi
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 116 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-17 05:55 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET