Zuehl, Texas

{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Zuehl, Texas | settlement_type = Census-designated place | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_map = TXMap-doton-Zuehl.PNG | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Zuehl, Texas | image_map1 = Guadalupe County Zuehl.svg | mapsize1 = 250px | map_caption1 =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Guadalupe  | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 18.2 | area_land_km2 = 18.2 | area_water_km2 = 0.0 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_sq_mi =  | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 399 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi =  | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 587 | coordinates = {{coord|29|29|30|N|98|09|02|W|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-80836<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2409648<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409648}}</ref> | website = | footnotes = }} '''Zuehl''' ({{IPAc-en|z|iː|l}} {{respell|zeel}}) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in western Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on Cibolo Creek, it lies {{convert|13|mi}} southwest of Seguin. The population was 399 at the 2020 census.

Once known as "Perryman's Crossing", it was a crossing on the Wood Road, an early road between Gonzales and San Antonio. Wilhelm Zuehl bought the land in 1870 and two years later opened a store, from which the community took its name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zuehl Family Fence Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=170118 |access-date= |website=The Historical Marker Database |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography== Zuehl is located on the western edge of Guadalupe County. The western border of the CDP follows Cibolo Creek, which is also the Bexar County line. Zuehl is bordered to the north by the city of Cibolo and to the east by New Berlin. Interstate 10 runs just north of the northern border of Zuehl, within Cibolo, and with access from Exit 595. I-10 leads east {{convert|13|mi}} to Seguin, the Guadalupe County seat, and west {{convert|21|mi}} to San Antonio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Zuehl CDP has a total area of {{convert|18.2|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zuehl CDP, Texas (revision of 12-20-2012) |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4880836 |access-date=March 27, 2017 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 2000 = 346 | 2010 = 376 | 2020 = 399 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 14, 2024|archive-date=March 30, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250330000710/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Zuehl, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Zuehl%20CDP,%20Texas |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref> }}

Zuehl first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.<ref name=2000CensusTX/>

===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Zuehl CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Zuehl CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4880836&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Zuehl CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4880836&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Zuehl CDP, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4880836&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |311 |319 |style='background: #ffffe6; |302 |89.88% |84.84% |style='background: #ffffe6; |75.69% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |0 |0 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1 |0.00% |0.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |2 |1 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2 |0.58% |0.27% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.50% |- |Asian alone (NH) |2 |5 |style='background: #ffffe6; |5 |0.58% |1.33% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.25% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |0 |0 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0 |0.00% |0.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% |- |Other race alone (NH) |0 |0 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0 |0.00% |0.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |1 |5 |style='background: #ffffe6; |15 |0.29% |1.33% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.76% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |30 |46 |style='background: #ffffe6; |74 |8.67% |12.23% |style='background: #ffffe6; |18.55% |- |'''Total''' |'''346''' |'''376''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''399 ''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 346 people, 128 households, and 103 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|48.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 140 housing units at an average density of 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.80% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 2.60% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.67% of the population.

There were 128 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $37,431 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,840. About 8.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

==Education== Zuehl is served by the Marion Independent School District.<ref name=GuadalupeSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48187_guadalupe/DC20SD_C48187.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Guadalupe County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2024-10-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48187_guadalupe/DC20SD_C48187_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References== <references />

==External links== * {{Handbook of Texas|id=hnz03|name=Zuehl, Texas}} * {{Gnis|1350777|Zuehl, Texas}}

Category:Census-designated places in Guadalupe County, Texas Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1872 Category:Census-designated places in Texas Category:Greater San Antonio Category:Ghost towns in Central Texas Category:1872 establishments in Texas