Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales, Texas | |
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Gonzales' Municipal Building on St. Joseph St. was built in 1959 from plans by Emil Niggli and Barton Riley. | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "Where the fight for Texas liberty began" | |
Interactive map of Gonzales, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°30′12″N 97°26′52″W / 29.50333°N 97.44778°W | |
| Subregion | Eagle Ford Shale |
| Region | Austin Chalk |
| County | Gonzales |
| State | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Founded by | Green DeWitt |
| Named after | Rafael Gonzáles |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2) |
| • Land | 6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,165 |
| • Density | 1,238.9/sq mi (478.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78629 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-30116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410618 |
| Website | www |
Gonzales is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, with a population of 7,165 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Gonzales County. Gonzales was the site of several integral events in the Texas Revolution, including the Battle of Gonzales, the "Come and Take It" incident, the ride of the Immortal 32 to the Battle of the Alamo, and the subsequent Runaway Scrape.
The city's cattle and poultry economy is enhanced by oilfield services and light manufacturing enterprises, a short rail connection to a major Union-Pacific rail line, and lodging oil field workers from the nearby Eagle Ford Shale.