Deweyville, TX

Deweyville is a small town located in Caldwell County, Texas. The population was 1,811 at the 2010 census. Deweyville is home to the Caldwell County Courthouse and the Caldwell County Historical Museum.

The town of Deweyville was founded in 1887 by J.W. Dewey and his wife, Martha Ann (Baker) Dewey. The town was named for Judge John Wesley Dewey of Austin, Texas who helped to establish Caldwell County. The first business in Deweyville was a general store operated by J.W. and Martha Ann (Baker) Dewey. In 1889, J.W.'s brother-in-law, A.J. Baker opened a hardware store next door to the general store operated by J.W., Martha Ann (Baker), and their son, Wiley Clements Dewey Jr.. By 1890 there were six businesses in the town: a hotel run by Mrs Mollie Hargrave; two stores operated by J W & M A Baker; A J Baker Hardware; S D Cox Lumber Yard; P R Coffman's blacksmith shop; and W C Deweys Cafe which served as both a grocery store and post office from 1890 until 1907 when it moved to its own building on Main Street near the courthouse square.[1]

In 1906, construction began on what would become known as "The Courthouse Square". The square featured an opera house that seated 1,500 people which opened in 1909 but closed within two years due to financial difficulties.[2] In 1911 construction began on what would become known as "The Caldwell County Jail" which still stands today.[3] In 1913 construction began on what would become known as "The Caldwell County Courthouse" which still stands today.[4]

Today, businesses in downtown Deweyville include: K&K Bank; Ace Hardware; Subway sandwich shops #1 & #2; Dairy Queen ice cream parlor; Pizza Hut restaurant chain [5]; Comfort Inn motel [6]; Home Depot [7]; Lowe's home improvement store [8]; Walmart Supercenter [9]; Dollar General Store[10]. There are also several restaurants including: Joe's Crab Shack seafood restaurant[11], Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar,[12], Longhorn Steakhouse,[13], Buffalo Wild Wings,[14], Chili's Grill & Bar,[15], La Cantina Mexican Restaurant,[16], El Torito Taqueria,[17]and Wingstop.[18]

Deweyville is located at 33°24′N 97°37′W / 33.448°N 97.700°W / 33.448; -97.700 (33rd parallel north latitude and 97th meridian west longitude). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0 .4 square miles (1 km²), all land.[19]

As of the census[20] of 2000, there were 1,821 people residing in the town proper with an additional 553 people living in outlying areas such as rural neighborhoods or subdivisions within walking distance of downtown.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] As of 2010 , there were 1,811 people residing in this same community according to Census data . Of these residents 902 are male while 899 are female . There are an estimated 365 households with an average size of 2 persons per household . The median age for residents is 45 years old with 37% being under 18 years old , 10% being between 18-24 years old , 21% being 25-44 years old , 15% being 45-64 years old , 7% being 65+ years old . According to Census data 49 % identify themselves as White while 51 % identify themselves as Black or African American while 2 % identify themselves as some other race or ethnicity