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The City of Alvarado is located in Johnson County, Texas. It is the oldest city in the state. Alvarado real estate is located at the intersection of Highways 81, 67 and 35, just 15 minutes from Cleburne. The city is small but has a very active community. The City Council strives to promote safety for all its residents, along with general health and well being. They also advance but preserve the quality of life. This results in a one-of-a-kind community spirit.
Alvarado is the oldest city in Johnson County. In February of 1849, a claim was staked out near Old Indian Trail by William Balch. He and his family left before spring and came back in 1851, just two years later. Balch and Sigler began to lay out half-acre lots around the town. Shortly after this, the town voted in its first sheriff, A Onstoott. He was the one that name the town Alvarado, after a battle he fought in the Mexican War at Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Over 100 families had settled in Alvarado real estate by 1854. At this point, the main focus of the town became a building that would be two stories high for an elementary school and the Masonic lodge. Alvarado College was also there and was operated by John C Collier. The town built dozens of businesses, four churches and hundreds of residences. The railroad arrived in 1881 and, within a few short years, there were over 1,000 residents in the area. In 1885, the city was incorporated and, at that time, the city had a hotel, an opera house, two schools, many gins, a bank and a newspaper named the Alvarado Bulletin. After the opening of the second bank in 1890, the population had exploded to over 2,000, with over 25 businesses in the area. By 1988, the population had grown to 4,129. In the late 1990s, the population began to grow again and had reached 17,444 by the 2000 census.
~ Education in Alvarado
Students attending Alvarado schools have their public educational needs served by the Alvarado Independent School District. There are three elementary schools, one intermediate school, one junior high school and one high school in the district. The district provides a leadership environment and believes that their job is to create well planned curriculums, produce well-developed citizens, plan for success, become an example to other districts, produce state level competitors, team up with parents and students and employ administrators that plan to produce campuses such as these.
Colleges, technical schools and universities are located within miles of Alvarado homes and are anywhere from a few minutes' drive to a couple hours' drive from Alvarado. These campuses are located in the cities of Keene, St. Joshua, Mansfield, Cleburne, Midlothian and Burleson, Texas.
~ Recreation in Alvarado
Alvarado real estate offers many recreational opportunities for its residents. Alvarado Park Lake is located just three miles from I-35 for swimming, fishing and boating. There are also many other small parks for playing and picnicking, ball fields and ball courts, cultural and art centers, unique shops and a variety of restaurants to choose from. Larger attractions are located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including professional sports arenas, art gardens, outdoor tours, museums, theaters, Inner-City refuge, symphony concerts, Dallas Nature Center and the Dallas World Aquarium.
There is so much to see and do that you will never be without something to fill your time with complete excitement. Come see for yourself what Alvarado has to offer.
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Alvarado Demographics
Population: 4087
Median Household Income: $29,900
Median Home Value: $57,000
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