Tag: Cuero
Cuero is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,841 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County. It is also unofficially known as the “turkey capital of the world” (this is reflected in the Cuero High School mascot, the Gobblers). In 2010, Cuero was named one of the ‘Coolest Small Towns in America,’ by Budget Travel Magazine.
Cuero is located at 29°5′37″N 97°17′28″W / 29.09361°N 97.29111°W / 29.09361; -97.29111 (29.093638, -97.291122).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km), of which, 4.9 square miles (13 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) of it (0.40%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,571 people, 2,500 households, and 1,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,331.1 people per square mile (513.6/km²). There were 2,867 housing units at an average density of 580.8 per square mile (224.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was…
