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Texas A&M University–Kingsville is an American national university located in Kingsville, Texas. The student body is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries. The university has nationally recognized programs in engineering, agriculture, wildlife,... music, and the sciences and developed the nation's first doctoral degree in bilingual education. Texas A&M University–Kingsville is the oldest continuously operating public institution of higher learning in South Texas. The school was chartered as the South Texas Normal School in 1917; however, the opening of the school was delayed due to World War I. Founded in 1925 as South Texas State Teachers College, the university's name changed in 1929 to Texas College of Arts and Industries signaled the broadening of its mission. A 1967 name change to Texas A&I University marked another transition. The university became a member of the Texas A&M University System in 1989 and changed its name to to Texas A&M University–Kingsville in 1993. The school has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1928.
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Wharton is a city in Wharton County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wharton County and is located on the Colorado River of Texas just south of U.S. Highway 59. Wharton is located at 29°19′1″N... 96°5′49″W / 29.31694°N 96.09694°W / 29.31694; -96.09694 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles , of which, 7.2 square miles of it is land and 0.14% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,237 people, 3,539 households, and 2,268 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,278.3 people per square mile . There were 4,000 housing units at an average density of 553.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 56.33% White, 26.43% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 14.18% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.08% of the population. There were 3,539 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 15.
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