Poteet, Texas
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"Poteet" redirects here. For other uses, see Poteet (surname).
Poteet is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,795 as of the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for its first postmaster, Francis Marion Poteet. It is best known as the birthplace of country music legend George Strait.
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Poteet, Texas | |
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Nickname: Strawberry Capital of Texas | |
Coordinates: 29°2′14″N 98°34′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Atascosa |
Area | |
• Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
• Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,795 |
• Density | 1,612.2/sq mi (622.49/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 78065 |
Area code | 830 |
FIPS code | 48-59084[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1365680[2] |
Website | www |
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Poteet is known for its "Poteet Strawberry Festival".[5] Poteet Canyon, Steve Canyon's ward in the long-running comic strip by Milton Caniff, is named after the town[6] (and a mosaic of Poteet Canyon stands in front of the town's fire station).[7]