Alvarado, Texas
Alvarado | |
|---|---|
Downtown Alvarado, December 2019 | |
| Motto: "The Crossroads of Johnson County" | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′23″N 97°14′12″W / 32.38972°N 97.23667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Johnson |
| Incorporated (city) | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager-council government |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.89 sq mi (12.68 km2) |
| • Land | 4.15 sq mi (10.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,739 |
| • Density | 970/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76009 |
| Area code(s) | 817, 682 |
| FIPS code | 48-02260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409691 |
| Website | www |
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Alvarado (/ˌælvəˈreɪdoʊ/ AL-və-RAY-doh) is the oldest city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,739 in 2020.
The community's first sheriff, A. H. Onstoott, is credited with naming Alvarado for Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico, where he fought in a battle during the Mexican–American War.