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| Luling, Texas |
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Population |
5,080 |
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Size of City: |
3.81 square miles |
| Average age |
34 |
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Average rainfall |
34.7 |
| Language |
English (Some
Spanish) |
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Money |
American dollar |
| Transportation |
Cars and Taxis |
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Kind of City |
Rural town |
| Average Income |
$26,923 |
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Jobs |
City officials, medical people, teachers, ranchers, oil field
workers, and many other jobs |
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| History: |
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- Begun in 1874 as end of a branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad
- Cattle center
- End of freight trail from Chihuahua, Mexico
- Crossroads of frontier settlement known as "The Toughest Town in
Texas"
- Oil discovered in 1922
- Today view activie oil wells in town on church lawns, back yards,
and in city parks.
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| Events: |
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- The annual Watermelon Thump (Watermelon Seed Spitting
Contest, World Fiddling Contest, Arts and Crafts Show, etc.)
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| What to Do |
- Visit the Central Texas Oil
Patch Museum
- Eat at the City Market Barbeque Restaurant
- Visit the pottery
- See the working oil wells in the middle of town
- View watermelon water tower
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City Market Restaurant |
Watermelon Water Tower is a landmark around Luling |
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