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Pearsall (/ ˈ p ɪər s ɔː l / PEER-sawl) is a city in and the county seat of Frio County, Texas, United States. [4] The population was 7,325 at the 2020 census , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] down from 9,146 at the 2010 census.
Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,385. [1] The county seat is Pearsall. [2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871. [3] Frio is named for the Frio River, whose name is Spanish for "cold". [4]
On May 9, 2015, Moore became the first African American woman [citation needed] to be elected Mayor of Pearsall, Texas, US [1] with 66% of the vote. [citation needed] Her campaign was centered on bringing change to a corrupt city government that had been overwhelmed with lawsuits and grand jury indictments of its officials.
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The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with the city of Pearsall, Texas. Pages in category "People from Pearsall, Texas" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Pearsall Independent School District is a public school district based in Pearsall, Texas (United States). In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). [1]
With the establishment of the town of Pearsall along the rail route, people began to leave Frio City. By 1883, Pearsall had become the county seat, and in 1886, Frio City changed its name to Frio Town. W. Yancey Kilgore purchased the Frio Town courthouse in 1884, it later housed a general store, the post office, and in 1884, the Frio Academy.
Dilley is located in southern Frio County. Interstate 35 bypasses the city on the west, with access from Exits 82 through 86. I-35 leads northeastward 71 miles (114 km) to San Antonio and southward 83 miles (134 km) to Laredo. Pearsall, the county seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the north.