Crystal City, Texas

Crystal City, Texas
City and county seat
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crystal City
Nickname:  Spinach Capital of the World
Location of Crystal City, Texas
Coordinates: 28°41′4″N 99°49′40″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Zavala
Area [1]
• Total	3.65 sq mi (9.46 km^2)
• Land	3.64 sq mi (9.44 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	6,354
• Density	1,743/sq mi (673.1/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78839
Area code	830
FIPS code	48-18020[3]
GNIS feature ID	1355449[4]
Website	https://crystalcitytx.org/

Crystal City is a city in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Zavala County. The 2020 US census said that 6,354 people lived there.^[2] The "San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad" stopped in Crystal City.^[5]

Crystal City was home to a large internment camp in World War II.^[6] It was the largest internment camp for Germans and those of German descent in the US.^[6] Almost all the children and many of the wives interned here were American citizens.^[6] Most were held here for four years.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "QuickFacts: Crystal City city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railroad". Texas Transporation Museum. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
6. David Martin Davies (6 February 2015). "Texas Matters: The Secret History Of The Crystal City WWII Internment Camp". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved 7 April 2015.