Belonging to the San Antonio Metropolitan Area, the City of Floresville is part of Wilson Countyand it is its County Seat. It is home to John Bowden Connally Jr. (Texas Governor and one-time Presidential candidate) as well as his seven other siblings including Hollywood actor Wayne Connally.
The charm of Floresville has caught the eyes of big names in Hollywood like film director Steven Spielberg where portions of his feature film “Sugarland Express” was shot in 1974. “The Big Brawl” starring Jackie Chan made downtown Floresville most of its setting in 1980 while “The Great Waldo Pepper” with lead star Robert Redford was filmed including its neighboring city – Poth.
According to the 2000 census, Floresville’s household median income was $30,093 and the median income per family was $34,482. The per Capita income on the other hand was $13,340. With a total land area of 4.8 square miles, it has 5,868 permanent residents, a total of 1,457 families and around 1,908 households.
As of today the Floresville’s average home listing price on the market is $228,798 compared to the entire Wilson County which has an average of $246,226. During the Christmas season, the Wilson County Courthouse is a sight to behold as is decorated with well-lit lights all over it and directly across the street lies the Arcadia Theater.
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