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Shiner is a city in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. The town was named after Henry B. Shiner who donated for railroad right of way. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 2,070.

Shiner is the home of the Spoetzl Brewery, the oldest independent brewery in Texas. The brewery is most well known for producing Shiner Bock, a dark German/Czech-style beer that is now distributed in 41 states.

Geography

Shiner is located at (29.430856, -97.172115).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²) of it is land and 0.41% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,070 people, 882 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density was 849.9 people per square mile (327.6/km²). There were 1,016 housing units at an average density of 417.1/sq mi (160.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.60% White, 10.87% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.93% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.09% of the population.

There were 882 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,205, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $28,167 versus $17,426 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,942. About 7.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Shiner is served by the Shiner Independent School District.

Famous locations and events in Shiner

• Official Shiner Texas Home Page at ShinerTX.com including Calendar of Events
• Spoetzl Brewery
• Shiner BASHB.A.S.H. Bike Ride from Austin, San Antonio and Houston
• Kaspar Wire Works, manufacturers of Sho-Rack brand newspaper racks
• Boedeker Plastics, plastics materials distributor and machine shop
• Wolters Memorial Museum
• EDB Museum
• Shiner Catholic Church, Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
• Shiner Catholic School St. Ludmila Elementary and St. Paul High School
• Shiner Catholic Church Spring and Fall Picnic
• Shiner Catholic Church Struedel Bake
• Gaslight Theatre
• Half Moon Holidays
• Historic Old Town Shiner (H.O.T.S)
• Rotary Club Craft and Hobby Show
• Annual Shiner Area Big Buck Contest
• Shiner Independent School District Shiner Elementary and Shiner High School
• Shiner Comanches Shiner High School athletics schedules and history since 1999
• FFA Stock Show
• Eagle Scout Capital of Texas

Sports

In 2004, Shiner High School's teams won both the Texas Class 1A State Baseball and Football Championships.

References

External links

• City website
• Shiner High School