Petronila, Texas

Petronila is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population of the city was 113 at the 2010 census.GeographyPetronila is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 83 people, 30 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 46.3 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 22.3/sq mi (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.49% White, 1.20% African American, 1.20% Native American, 21.69% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.73% of the population.There were 30 households out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.00.