Danevang, Texas
Unincorporated community in Wharton County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Danevang
Danevang is an unincorporated community in southern Wharton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The rural community is located south of El Campo on State Highway 71 (SH 71). The community's church was still open in 2013.
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How Danevang is governed
Danevang appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Wharton County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Danevang does have local officials.
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Residents of Danevang
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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Police Chief
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Fire Chief
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Presides over the municipal court.
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History
The town was founded in 1894, mostly by Danes who migrated from the American Midwest.
An obelisk stands on the church's lawn, chronicling the community's triumphs and tragedies. Tombstones in the local cemetery are almost entirely Danish.
Danevang has been given the nickname "Danish Capital of Texas".
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