Macdona, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:29°19′14″N98°41′50″W / 29.3204655°N 98.6972714°W /29.3204655; -98.6972714 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bexar |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586958[1] |
Macdona is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place inBexar County,Texas, United States.[1] As of the2010 census, it had a population of 559.[2] Macdona lies along the Union Pacific rail line nearLoop 1604 in southwest Bexar County. It is part of theSan AntonioMetropolitan Statistical Area.
Macdona was named for George Macdona, an Englishman, who owned the townsite.[3] The first recorded sale of town lots was dated July 7, 1886.[3] The Macdona post office (78054) opened in 1886. On September 1, 1909, the Artesian Belt opened a 42-mile (68 km) line between Macdona andChristine.[4] In 2000, Macdona was reported to have 297 persons. The town is part of the210 and726 area code districts.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 559 | — | |
| 2020 | 464 | −17.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1900[6] 1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18] | |||
Macdona first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. Census.[17]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 106 | 68 | 18.96% | 14.66% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5 | 7 | 0.89% | 1.51% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 5 | 0.54% | 1.08% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 1.29% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 8 | 0.18% | 1.72% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 444 | 369 | 79.43% | 79.53% |
| Total | 559 | 464 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Macdona has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[20]
On June 28, 2004, a crash betweenBNSF andUnion Pacific Railroad trains in Macdona resulted in the release of 9,400 US gallons (36,000 L; 7,800 imp gal) of liquid chlorine, which immediately vaporized into a cloud of chlorine gas that spread over a radius of at least 700 feet (210 m). Three people, the UP train conductor and two residents, died and at least 40 others were injured.[21]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |