Stockdale, Texas

Stockdale, Texas
Motto: 
"Home of the Watermelon Jubilee"
Location of Stockdale, Texas
Coordinates: 29°14′40″N 97°57′52″W / 29.24444°N 97.96444°W / 29.24444; -97.96444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWilson
Area
  Total
1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)
  Land1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,413
  Density976.90/sq mi (377.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78160
Area code830
FIPS code48-70376
GNIS feature ID2411986
WebsiteStockdale, Texas

Stockdale is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,413 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named for Fletcher S. Stockdale, lieutenant governor when the town was established in 1863. Stockdale was settled by German and Polish immigrants in the late 1800s which caused its population to boom.