Castroville (pop 3,028) in the late 1800s had architecture and style distinctly European, with ground floors of stone and second floors, vertically placed timbers. St. Louis Church, organized in1847, became one of the first ten parishes in Texas.
The city is home to the Medina Valley Independent School District and has a main industry of agriculture with maize, oats, wheat, vegetables, and hay the main crops.
