Pearsall, Texas

Pearsall (/ˈpɪərsɔːl/ PEER-sawl) is a city in and the county seat of Frio County, Texas, United States.^[5] The population was 7,325 at the 2020 census,^[6]^[7] down from 9,146 at the 2010 census.

Pearsall, Texas

United States

Texas

Frio

6.56 sq mi (17.00 km²)

6.55 sq mi (16.96 km²)

0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)

633 ft (193 m)

9,146

10,609

1,620.19/sq mi (625.56/km²)

UTC-6 (Central (CST))

UTC-5 (CDT)

78061

830

48-56384^[3]

1364941^[4]

cityofpearsall.org

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The United States Postal Service operates the Pearsall Post Office.^[15]

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates the South Texas Detention Facility in an unincorporated area in Frio County near Pearsall.^[16]

Education[edit]

Pearsall Independent School District has four schools: Ted Flores Elementary, Pearsall Intermediate, Pearsall Junior High, and Pearsall High School.

a 19th-century peace officer, was at one time a deputy sheriff in Pearsall

Alfred Allee

baseball player

Gene Bailey

former mayor^[17]

Mary Moore

country music singer, was born in Poteet, Texas, but raised in Pearsall

George Strait

professional football player, offensive lineman Denver Broncos (1979–1988)^[18]

Dave Studdard

head football coach at Texas State University-San Marcos from 2007 to 2010, was born in Pearsall in 1959

Brad Wright

Pearsall Town Hall

Oaks Theater

First United Methodist located across from the courthouse

First Baptist Church of Pearsall located at Walnut and San Marcos streets

Best Western

Catholic Church in Pearsall, TX located on corner of Brazos and Willow

Old Frio County Jail

Frio County Courthouse

City of Pearsall official website

very brief history

Pearsall, Texas

Pearsall, Texas

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