| Official Name: | Jourdanton, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Atascosa Jourdanton.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Atascosa |
| Established Date: | 1909 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.28 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.28 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.58 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4094 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 459 |
| Coordinates: | 28.9217°N -98.5464°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78026 |
| Area Code: | 830 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-38116[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1360436 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Jourdanton is a city in and the county seat of Atascosa County, Texas, United States.[3] The population is 4,094.[4] It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area. The mayor is Robert "Doc" Williams. The city manager is Bobby J. Martinez. The police chief is Eric Kaiser. The fire chief is Jay Fojtik.
Jourdanton was founded in 1909 and was named after founder Jourdan Campbell. The county seat was moved from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1910.
Jourdanton is located near the center of Atascosa County at 28.9217°N -98.5464°W (28.921530, –98.546440),[5] about south of downtown San Antonio. At the center of the city is the intersection of Texas State Highways 16 and 97. Highway 16 leads north to San Antonio and south to Zapata near the Mexican border. Highway 97 leads northeast 4miles to Pleasanton and to Floresville, and southwest to Cotulla.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jourdanton has a total area of 9.1km2, all land.[6]
| White (NH) | 1,610 | 39.33% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 32 | 0.78% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 11 | 0.27% | |
| Asian (NH) | 16 | 0.39% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.05% | |
| Some other race (NH) | 18 | 0.44% | |
| Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 88 | 2.15% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,317 | 56.6% | |
| Total | 4,094 |
At the 2010 census, 3,871 people, 1,187 households, and 923 families were living in the city. The population density was 1071.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The 1,353 housing units had an average density of 388.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 74.44% White, 1.13% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 20.42% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 52.87%.
Of the 1,187 households, 44.4% had children under 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were not families. About 19.9% of households were one person and 9.5% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98, and the average family size was 3.42.
The age distribution was 32.2% under 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median household income was $34,975 and the median family income was $38,389. Males had a median income of $30,222 versus $16,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,910. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.
Jourdanton is served by the Jourdanton Independent School District and home to the Jourdanton High School Indians and Squaws.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Jourdanton has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[8]