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Hidalgo County, Texas

January 07, 2023

Hidalgo County (/hɪˈdælɡoʊ/; Spanish pronunciation: [iˈð̞alɣ̞o]) is located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat is Edinburg[2] and the largest city is McAllen. The county is named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain.[3] It is located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Hidalgo County was 870,781,[4] making it the eighth-most populous county in Texas. Hidalgo County is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan statistical area, which itself is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Rio Grande City, Texas combined statistical area with neighboring Starr County.

Hidalgo County
County
The Hidalgo County Courthouse at Edinburg in 2002
Flag
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 26°23′48″N 98°10′52″W / 26.39672°N 98.18107°W / 26.39672; -98.18107
Country United States
State Texas
FoundedJanuary 24, 1852
Named forMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla
SeatEdinburg
Largest cityMcAllen
Area
 • Total1,583 sq mi (4,100 km2)
 • Land1,571 sq mi (4,070 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  0.81%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total870,781
 • Density550/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts15th, 28th, 34th
Websitewww.hidalgocounty.us
[1]

With a population that is 91.9% Hispanic as of 2020, it is Texas' second-most populous majority-Hispanic county and the fifth-largest nationwide. It is also the largest county which is over 90% Hispanic.[5] It is also the southernmost landlocked county in the United States, and in 2021, it was the largest county in the nation with a total fertility rate above the replacement level (at 2.13).[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,583 sq mi (4,100 km2), of which 12 sq mi (31 km2) (0.8%) are covered by water.[7] The northern part of the county has sandy and light loamy soils over deep reddish or mottled, clayey subsoils. In some areas, limestone lies within 40 in (1 m) of the surface. The southern part of the county has moderately deep to deep loamy surfaces over clayey subsoils. Along the Rio Grande, brown to red clays occur. Hidalgo County is in the South Texas Plains vegetation area, which features grasses, mesquite, live oaks, and chaparral. Native plants, reduced in recent years by extensive farming, include chapote, guayacán, ebony, huisache, brasil, and yucca.

Natural resources included caliche, sand, gravel, oil, and gas. Oil and gas production in 1982 totaled 98,487,211,000 cubic feet (2.7888472×109 m3) of gas-well gas, 139,995 barrels of crude oil, 1,101,666 barrels of condensate, and 15,784,000 cubic feet (447,000 m3) of casinghead gas. The climate is subtropical and subhumid. Temperatures range from an average low of 47 °F (8 °C) in January to an average high to 96 °F (36 °C) in July; the average annual temperature is 73 °F (23 °C). Rainfall averages 23 inches (580 mm) a year, and the growing season lasts for 320 days of the year.[8]

Major highways

Adjacent counties and municipalities

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18601,182—
18702,387101.9%
18804,34782.1%
18906,53450.3%
19006,8374.6%
191013,728100.8%
192038,110177.6%
193077,004102.1%
1940106,05937.7%
1950160,44651.3%
1960180,90412.8%
1970181,5350.3%
1980283,22956.0%
1990383,54535.4%
2000569,46348.5%
2010774,76936.1%
2020870,78112.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–2010[10] 2010[11] 2020[12]
Hidalgo County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 60,553 53,338 7.82% 6.13%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,777 3,364 0.36% 0.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 524 635 0.07% 0.07%
Asian alone (NH) 7,122 8,604 0.92% 0.99%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 49 78 0.01% 0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 348 1,915 0.04% 0.22%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,190 2,846 0.15% 0.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 702,206 800,001 90.63% 91.87%
Total 774,769 870,781 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the 2015 Texas Population Estimate Program, the population of the county was 841,667, non-Hispanic whites 62,232 (7.4%). Black Americans 2,973 (0.3%). Other non-Hispanic 11,106 (1.3%). Hispanics and Latinos (of any race) 765,356 (90.9%).[13]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 774,769 people living in the county. 88.0% were White, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 8.8% of some other race and 1.3% of two or more races. 90.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

There were 216,471 households, and 179,668 families living in the county. The population density was 363 people per square mile (140/km2). There were 248,287 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile (47/km2). There were 216,471 households, out of which 54.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.00% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.55 and the average family size was 3.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.3 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,134, and the median income for a family was $31,760. Males had a median income of $22,635 versus $17,526 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,130. About 32.60% of families and 35.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 29.8% of those age 65 or over. The county's per-capita income makes it one of the poorest counties in the United States. In 2009, it was tied with Bronx County, New York for "the greatest share of people receiving food stamps: 29 percent."[14]

Las Milpas, previously unincorporated, was annexed by Pharr in 1987.[15]

Metropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Hidalgo County as the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.[16] The United States Census Bureau ranked the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as the 70th most populous metropolitan statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[17]

The Office of Management and Budget has further designated the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as a component of the more extensive McAllen-Edinburg, TX Combined Statistical Area,[16] the 60th most populous combined statistical area and the 67th most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[17][18]

Government and politics

Hidalgo County tends to vote for the Democratic Party, although there is representation of the Republican Party in some of the offices that affect the county. Hidalgo County is represented by Vicente González of Texas's 15th congressional district, Henry Cuellar of Texas's 28th congressional district and Mayra Flores of Texas's 34th congressional district. In the 2012 presidential election, 70.4% of the voters voted for Barack Obama while 28.6% voted for Mitt Romney. The last time Hidalgo County voted Republican was in the 1972 presidential election when Richard Nixon won over 55% of the votes. In the 2020 Presidential election, Hidalgo County saw a significant shift to the Republican Party with Donald Trump increasing the Republican vote from 27.9% in 2016 to 41%.[19] However, as an urban county, the shift was not as large as nearby less densely populated counties.

United States presidential election results for Hidalgo County, Texas[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 90,527 40.98% 128,199 58.04% 2,158 0.98%
2016 48,642 27.89% 118,809 68.12% 6,957 3.99%
2012 39,865 28.61% 97,969 70.32% 1,488 1.07%
2008 39,668 30.29% 90,261 68.92% 1,043 0.80%
2004 50,931 44.80% 62,369 54.86% 383 0.34%
2000 38,301 37.90% 61,390 60.75% 1,359 1.34%
1996 24,437 28.84% 56,335 66.49% 3,955 4.67%
1992 26,976 30.60% 51,205 58.08% 9,979 11.32%
1988 29,246 34.87% 54,330 64.78% 294 0.35%
1984 35,059 44.14% 44,147 55.58% 226 0.28%
1980 25,808 41.82% 34,542 55.97% 1,367 2.21%
1976 19,199 35.17% 35,021 64.15% 373 0.68%
1972 22,920 55.23% 18,366 44.26% 213 0.51%
1968 14,455 38.95% 20,087 54.13% 2,569 6.92%
1964 11,563 34.25% 22,110 65.50% 83 0.25%
1960 13,628 42.05% 18,663 57.59% 115 0.35%
1956 13,270 56.89% 9,804 42.03% 253 1.08%
1952 15,303 62.20% 9,251 37.60% 48 0.20%
1948 6,220 38.83% 9,526 59.47% 272 1.70%
1944 4,080 33.35% 7,250 59.26% 904 7.39%
1940 4,787 38.97% 7,471 60.81% 27 0.22%
1936 2,962 29.46% 6,782 67.46% 309 3.07%
1932 2,969 23.22% 9,695 75.84% 120 0.94%
1928 4,285 51.41% 4,034 48.40% 16 0.19%
1924 996 20.44% 3,662 75.16% 214 4.39%
1920 1,108 31.13% 2,409 67.69% 42 1.18%
1916 260 15.69% 1,364 82.32% 33 1.99%
1912 39 2.81% 1,203 86.61% 147 10.58%

County services

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office operates jail facilities and is the primary provider of law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the county.

County government

Position Name Party
  County Judge Richard Cortez Democratic
  Commissioner, Precinct 1 David Fuentes Democratic
  Commissioner, Precinct 2 Eduardo "Eddie" Cantu Democratic
  Commissioner, Precinct 3 Everardo Villareal Democratic
  Commissioner, Precinct 4 Ellie Torres Democratic
  Criminal District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez Democratic
  District Clerk Laura Hinojosa Democratic
  County Clerk Arturo Guajardo, Jr. Democratic
  Sheriff J.E. "Eddie" Guerra Democratic
  Tax Assessor-Collector Pablo "Paul" Villarreal Democratic
  Treasurer Lita Leo Democratic
  Constable, Precinct 1 Celestino Avila, Jr. Democratic
  Constable, Precinct 2 Martin Cantu Democratic
  Constable, Precinct 3 Lazaro Gallardo, Jr. Democratic
  Constable, Precinct 4 Atanacio "J.R." Gaitan Democratic
  Constable, Precinct 5 Danny Marichalar Democratic

Education

The following school districts serve Hidalgo County:[21]

In addition, the county is served by the multi-county South Texas Independent School District.[22] The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville operates three PK-8th Grade schools, two lower-level elementary schools and two high schools.

The Edinburg campus of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (formerly University of Texas-Pan American) is located in Hidalgo County.

All of the county is in the service area of South Texas College.[23] The Pecan, Mid-Valley, Technology, and Nursing & Allied Health campuses of South Texas College are located in Hidalgo County.[24]

Economy

In 2020, the total value of products produced in Hidalgo was $11.5 billion.[25]

In 1982, 91% of the land was in farms and ranches, with 52% of the farmland under cultivation and 85% irrigated; 51 to 60% of the county was considered prime farmland. The primary crops were sorghum, cotton, corn, and vegetables; Hidalgo County led Texas counties in the production of cabbage, onions, cantaloupes, carrots, and watermelons. The primary fruits and nuts grown in the county were grapefruit, oranges, and pecans. Cattle, milk cows, and hogs were the primary livestock products.[8] Hidalgo is the highest-producing county in the state for oilseeds and dry beans.[26]

The Southern Cattle Tick (Rhipicephalus microplus) is invasive here.[27] Populations here have also become highly permethrin resistant.[27] In 2014 the problem had become so severe in Cameron that spread here (and to other neighboring counties) was feared.[27] A Temporary Preventative Quarantine Area was established in Cameron to preserve efficacy in these counties.[27] This was unsuccessful however, due at least in part to the ticks' infestation of wildlife including whitetail (Odocoileus virginianus).[27]

Media

Newspapers

  • The Community Press
  • The Monitor
  • The Mercedes Enterprise
  • RGV Business Journal
  • The Progress Times
  • Texas Border Business
  • Mega Doctor News

Radio stations

Magazine

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Former census-designated places

Unincorporated community

See also

References

  1. ^ "An Act to Create the County of Hidalgo". Texas State Archives. Fourth Texas Legislature. January 24, 1852. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 156.
  4. ^ "Hidalgo County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "CDC WONDER". CDC WONDER. CDC. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Hidalgo County". Texas Almanac. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  11. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hidalgo County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hidalgo County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ (PDF), July 15, 2015, archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2017, retrieved June 8, 2017
  14. ^ Bloch, Matthew; Jason DeParle; Matthew Ericson; Robert Gebeloff (November 28, 2009). "Food Stamp Usage Across the Country". New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  15. ^ "LAS MILPAS, TX." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on September 27, 2013.
  16. ^ a b "OMB Bulletin No. 13-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2013 – via National Archives.
  17. ^ a b . 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 1, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  18. ^ . 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on May 17, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  19. ^ "2020 Election Results". New York Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  21. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hidalgo County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - list
  22. ^ "About". South Texas Independent School District. Retrieved June 29, 2022. The district stretches over three counties, Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy,[...]
  23. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.199. SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
  24. ^ "About South Texas College". southtexascollege.edu. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  25. ^ Hidalgo economy
  26. ^ "2017 Census - Volume 1, Chapter 1: State Level Data". United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS). 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  27. ^ a b c d e
  28. ^ Ortiz, Analise (July 2, 2015). "After annexation, drainage remains concern for new Edinburg neighborhood". KVEO-TV.
  29. ^ Garza, Alicia A. "McCook, Texas". The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved July 14, 2009.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hidalgo County, Texas.
  • Official website  
  • Historic photos of Hidalgo County hosted by the Portal to Texas History
  • Hidalgo County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
  • Hidalgo County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
  • at the Wayback Machine (archived February 10, 2000)

Coordinates: 26°23′48″N 98°10′52″W / 26.39672°N 98.18107°W / 26.39672; -98.18107

January 07, 2023
hidalgo, county, texas, hidalgo, county, spanish, pronunciation, iˈð, alɣ, located, state, texas, county, seat, edinburg, largest, city, mcallen, county, named, miguel, hidalgo, costilla, priest, raised, call, mexico, independence, from, spain, located, grande. Hidalgo County h ɪ ˈ d ae l ɡ oʊ Spanish pronunciation iˈd alɣ o is located in the U S state of Texas The county seat is Edinburg 2 and the largest city is McAllen The county is named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla the priest who raised the call for Mexico s independence from Spain 3 It is located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and is one of the fastest growing counties in the United States As of the 2020 census the population of Hidalgo County was 870 781 4 making it the eighth most populous county in Texas Hidalgo County is designated by the U S Census Bureau as the McAllen Edinburg Mission metropolitan statistical area which itself is part of the McAllen Edinburg Mission Rio Grande City Texas combined statistical area with neighboring Starr County Hidalgo CountyCountyThe Hidalgo County Courthouse at Edinburg in 2002FlagSealLocation within the U S state of TexasTexas s location within the U S Coordinates 26 23 48 N 98 10 52 W 26 39672 N 98 18107 W 26 39672 98 18107Country United StatesState TexasFoundedJanuary 24 1852Named forMiguel Hidalgo y CostillaSeatEdinburgLargest cityMcAllenArea Total1 583 sq mi 4 100 km2 Land1 571 sq mi 4 070 km2 Water12 sq mi 30 km2 0 81 Population 2020 Total870 781 Density550 sq mi 210 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional districts15th 28th 34thWebsitewww wbr hidalgocounty wbr us 1 With a population that is 91 9 Hispanic as of 2020 it is Texas second most populous majority Hispanic county and the fifth largest nationwide It is also the largest county which is over 90 Hispanic 5 It is also the southernmost landlocked county in the United States and in 2021 it was the largest county in the nation with a total fertility rate above the replacement level at 2 13 6 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Major highways 1 2 Adjacent counties and municipalities 1 3 National protected areas 2 Demographics 2 1 Metropolitan Statistical Area 3 Government and politics 3 1 County services 3 2 County government 4 Education 5 Economy 6 Media 6 1 Newspapers 6 2 Radio stations 6 3 Magazine 7 Communities 7 1 Cities 7 2 Census designated places 7 3 Former census designated places 7 4 Unincorporated community 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeography EditAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 1 583 sq mi 4 100 km2 of which 12 sq mi 31 km2 0 8 are covered by water 7 The northern part of the county has sandy and light loamy soils over deep reddish or mottled clayey subsoils In some areas limestone lies within 40 in 1 m of the surface The southern part of the county has moderately deep to deep loamy surfaces over clayey subsoils Along the Rio Grande brown to red clays occur Hidalgo County is in the South Texas Plains vegetation area which features grasses mesquite live oaks and chaparral Native plants reduced in recent years by extensive farming include chapote guayacan ebony huisache brasil and yucca Natural resources included caliche sand gravel oil and gas Oil and gas production in 1982 totaled 98 487 211 000 cubic feet 2 7888472 109 m3 of gas well gas 139 995 barrels of crude oil 1 101 666 barrels of condensate and 15 784 000 cubic feet 447 000 m3 of casinghead gas The climate is subtropical and subhumid Temperatures range from an average low of 47 F 8 C in January to an average high to 96 F 36 C in July the average annual temperature is 73 F 23 C Rainfall averages 23 inches 580 mm a year and the growing season lasts for 320 days of the year 8 Major highways Edit Interstate 2 Interstate 69C Under Construction U S Highway 83 U S Highway 281 Texas State Highway 107 Texas State Highway 186 Texas State Highway 336 Texas State Highway 495 Farm to Market Road 364 Farm to Market Road 490 Farm to Market Road 492 Farm to Market Road 493 Farm to Market Road 494 Farm to Market Road 676 Farm to Market Road 681 Farm to Market Road 907 Farm to Market Road 1016 Farm to Market Road 1017 Farm to Market Road 1423 Farm to Market Road 1426 Farm to Market Road 1924 Farm to Market Road 1925 Farm to Market Road 2061 Farm to Market Road 2557 Farm to Market Road 3072 Adjacent counties and municipalities Edit Brooks County north Kenedy County northeast Willacy County east Cameron County east Starr County west Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Municipality Tamaulipas Mexico south Reynosa Municipality Tamaulipas Mexico south Rio Bravo Municipality Tamaulipas Mexico south Matamoros Municipality Tamaulipas Mexico south National protected areas Edit Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge part Santa Ana National Wildlife RefugeDemographics EditHistorical populationCensus Pop 18601 182 18702 387101 9 18804 34782 1 18906 53450 3 19006 8374 6 191013 728100 8 192038 110177 6 193077 004102 1 1940106 05937 7 1950160 44651 3 1960180 90412 8 1970181 5350 3 1980283 22956 0 1990383 54535 4 2000569 46348 5 2010774 76936 1 2020870 78112 4 U S Decennial Census 9 1850 2010 10 2010 11 2020 12 Hidalgo County Texas Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 11 Pop 2020 12 2010 2020White alone NH 60 553 53 338 7 82 6 13 Black or African American alone NH 2 777 3 364 0 36 0 39 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 524 635 0 07 0 07 Asian alone NH 7 122 8 604 0 92 0 99 Pacific Islander alone NH 49 78 0 01 0 01 Some Other Race alone NH 348 1 915 0 04 0 22 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 1 190 2 846 0 15 0 33 Hispanic or Latino any race 702 206 800 001 90 63 91 87 Total 774 769 870 781 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race As of the 2015 Texas Population Estimate Program the population of the county was 841 667 non Hispanic whites 62 232 7 4 Black Americans 2 973 0 3 Other non Hispanic 11 106 1 3 Hispanics and Latinos of any race 765 356 90 9 13 As of the 2010 United States census there were 774 769 people living in the county 88 0 were White 1 0 Asian 0 6 Black or African American 0 3 Native American 8 8 of some other race and 1 3 of two or more races 90 6 were Hispanic or Latino of any race There were 216 471 households and 179 668 families living in the county The population density was 363 people per square mile 140 km2 There were 248 287 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile 47 km2 There were 216 471 households out of which 54 2 had children under the age of 18 living with them 65 00 were married couples living together 18 8 had a female householder with no husband present and 17 0 were non families 14 0 of all households were made up of individuals and 5 6 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 3 55 and the average family size was 3 94 In the county the population was spread out with 34 7 under the age of 18 10 7 from 18 to 24 27 1 from 25 to 44 18 2 from 45 to 64 and 9 3 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 28 3 years For every 100 females there were 94 40 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89 90 males The median income for a household in the county was 30 134 and the median income for a family was 31 760 Males had a median income of 22 635 versus 17 526 for females The per capita income for the county was 12 130 About 32 60 of families and 35 80 of the population were below the poverty line including 47 4 of those under age 18 and 29 8 of those age 65 or over The county s per capita income makes it one of the poorest counties in the United States In 2009 it was tied with Bronx County New York for the greatest share of people receiving food stamps 29 percent 14 Las Milpas previously unincorporated was annexed by Pharr in 1987 15 Metropolitan Statistical Area Edit The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Hidalgo County as the McAllen Edinburg Mission TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 16 The United States Census Bureau ranked the McAllen Edinburg Mission TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as the 70th most populous metropolitan statistical area of the United States as of July 1 2012 17 The Office of Management and Budget has further designated the McAllen Edinburg Mission TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as a component of the more extensive McAllen Edinburg TX Combined Statistical Area 16 the 60th most populous combined statistical area and the 67th most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1 2012 17 18 Government and politics EditHidalgo County tends to vote for the Democratic Party although there is representation of the Republican Party in some of the offices that affect the county Hidalgo County is represented by Vicente Gonzalez of Texas s 15th congressional district Henry Cuellar of Texas s 28th congressional district and Mayra Flores of Texas s 34th congressional district In the 2012 presidential election 70 4 of the voters voted for Barack Obama while 28 6 voted for Mitt Romney The last time Hidalgo County voted Republican was in the 1972 presidential election when Richard Nixon won over 55 of the votes In the 2020 Presidential election Hidalgo County saw a significant shift to the Republican Party with Donald Trump increasing the Republican vote from 27 9 in 2016 to 41 19 However as an urban county the shift was not as large as nearby less densely populated counties United States presidential election results for Hidalgo County Texas 20 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 90 527 40 98 128 199 58 04 2 158 0 98 2016 48 642 27 89 118 809 68 12 6 957 3 99 2012 39 865 28 61 97 969 70 32 1 488 1 07 2008 39 668 30 29 90 261 68 92 1 043 0 80 2004 50 931 44 80 62 369 54 86 383 0 34 2000 38 301 37 90 61 390 60 75 1 359 1 34 1996 24 437 28 84 56 335 66 49 3 955 4 67 1992 26 976 30 60 51 205 58 08 9 979 11 32 1988 29 246 34 87 54 330 64 78 294 0 35 1984 35 059 44 14 44 147 55 58 226 0 28 1980 25 808 41 82 34 542 55 97 1 367 2 21 1976 19 199 35 17 35 021 64 15 373 0 68 1972 22 920 55 23 18 366 44 26 213 0 51 1968 14 455 38 95 20 087 54 13 2 569 6 92 1964 11 563 34 25 22 110 65 50 83 0 25 1960 13 628 42 05 18 663 57 59 115 0 35 1956 13 270 56 89 9 804 42 03 253 1 08 1952 15 303 62 20 9 251 37 60 48 0 20 1948 6 220 38 83 9 526 59 47 272 1 70 1944 4 080 33 35 7 250 59 26 904 7 39 1940 4 787 38 97 7 471 60 81 27 0 22 1936 2 962 29 46 6 782 67 46 309 3 07 1932 2 969 23 22 9 695 75 84 120 0 94 1928 4 285 51 41 4 034 48 40 16 0 19 1924 996 20 44 3 662 75 16 214 4 39 1920 1 108 31 13 2 409 67 69 42 1 18 1916 260 15 69 1 364 82 32 33 1 99 1912 39 2 81 1 203 86 61 147 10 58 County services Edit The Hidalgo County Sheriff s Office operates jail facilities and is the primary provider of law enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of the county County government Edit Position Name Party County Judge Richard Cortez Democratic Commissioner Precinct 1 David Fuentes Democratic Commissioner Precinct 2 Eduardo Eddie Cantu Democratic Commissioner Precinct 3 Everardo Villareal Democratic Commissioner Precinct 4 Ellie Torres Democratic Criminal District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez Democratic District Clerk Laura Hinojosa Democratic County Clerk Arturo Guajardo Jr Democratic Sheriff J E Eddie Guerra Democratic Tax Assessor Collector Pablo Paul Villarreal Democratic Treasurer Lita Leo Democratic Constable Precinct 1 Celestino Avila Jr Democratic Constable Precinct 2 Martin Cantu Democratic Constable Precinct 3 Lazaro Gallardo Jr Democratic Constable Precinct 4 Atanacio J R Gaitan Democratic Constable Precinct 5 Danny Marichalar DemocraticEducation EditThe following school districts serve Hidalgo County 21 Donna Independent School District Edcouch Elsa Independent School District Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Hidalgo Independent School District La Joya Independent School District La Villa Independent School District Lyford Consolidated Independent School District partial McAllen Independent School District Mercedes Independent School District Mission Consolidated Independent School District Monte Alto Independent School District Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District Progreso Independent School District Sharyland Independent School District Valley View Independent School District Weslaco Independent School DistrictIn addition the county is served by the multi county South Texas Independent School District 22 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville operates three PK 8th Grade schools two lower level elementary schools and two high schools The Edinburg campus of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley formerly University of Texas Pan American is located in Hidalgo County All of the county is in the service area of South Texas College 23 The Pecan Mid Valley Technology and Nursing amp Allied Health campuses of South Texas College are located in Hidalgo County 24 Economy EditIn 2020 the total value of products produced in Hidalgo was 11 5 billion 25 In 1982 91 of the land was in farms and ranches with 52 of the farmland under cultivation and 85 irrigated 51 to 60 of the county was considered prime farmland The primary crops were sorghum cotton corn and vegetables Hidalgo County led Texas counties in the production of cabbage onions cantaloupes carrots and watermelons The primary fruits and nuts grown in the county were grapefruit oranges and pecans Cattle milk cows and hogs were the primary livestock products 8 Hidalgo is the highest producing county in the state for oilseeds and dry beans 26 The Southern Cattle Tick Rhipicephalus microplus is invasive here 27 Populations here have also become highly permethrin resistant 27 In 2014 the problem had become so severe in Cameron that spread here and to other neighboring counties was feared 27 A Temporary Preventative Quarantine Area was established in Cameron to preserve efficacy in these counties 27 This was unsuccessful however due at least in part to the ticks infestation of wildlife including whitetail Odocoileus virginianus 27 Media EditNewspapers Edit The Community Press The Valley Town Crier The Monitor The Mercedes Enterprise RGV Business Journal The Progress Times Texas Border Business Mega Doctor NewsRadio stations Edit KGBT 98 5 FM KGBT 1530 AM KBTQ 96 1 FM KFRQ 94 5 FM KKPS 99 5 FM KNVO 101 1 FM KVLY 107 9 FM KURV 710 AM KVMV 96 9 FM KTEX 100 3 FM KQXX 105 5 FMMagazine Edit Contempo MagazineCommunities EditCities Edit Alamo Alton Donna Edcouch Edinburg Elsa Granjeno Hidalgo La Joya La Villa McAllen Mercedes Mission Palmhurst Palmview Penitas Pharr Progreso Progreso Lakes San Juan Sullivan City Weslaco Census designated places Edit Abram Alton North former Cesar Chavez Citrus City Cuevitas Doffing Doolittle Harding Gill Tract Hargill Havana Heidelberg Indian Hills La Blanca La Coma Heights La Homa Laguna Seca Linn Llano Grande Lopezville Los Ebanos Midway North Midway South Mila Doce Monte Alto Muniz Murillo North Alamo Olivarez Palmview South Perezville Relampago Salida del Sol Estates San Carlos Scissors South Alamo Villa Verde West Sharyland Former census designated places Edit Faysville annexed to Edinburg in 2015 28 Unincorporated community Edit McCook 29 See also Edit Texas portalList of museums in South Texas List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast National Register of Historic Places listings in Hidalgo County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hidalgo CountyReferences Edit An Act to Create the County of Hidalgo Texas State Archives Fourth Texas Legislature January 24 1852 Retrieved February 2 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 156 Hidalgo County Texas United States Census Bureau Retrieved February 23 2021 P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 10 2021 CDC WONDER CDC WONDER CDC Retrieved January 5 2023 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved April 30 2015 a b Hidalgo County Texas Almanac Retrieved November 23 2011 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade US Census Bureau Texas Almanac Population History of Counties from 1850 2010 PDF Texas Almanac Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved April 30 2015 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Hidalgo County Texas United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Hidalgo County Texas United States Census Bureau Estimates of the Population by Age Sex and Race Ethnicity for July 1 2015 for State of Texas PDF July 15 2015 archived from the original PDF on May 4 2017 retrieved June 8 2017 Bloch Matthew Jason DeParle Matthew Ericson Robert Gebeloff November 28 2009 Food Stamp Usage Across the Country New York Times Retrieved November 28 2009 LAS MILPAS TX Handbook of Texas Retrieved on September 27 2013 a b OMB Bulletin No 13 01 Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Combined Statistical Areas and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas PDF Office of Management and Budget February 28 2013 Archived PDF from the original on January 21 2017 Retrieved March 20 2013 via National Archives a b Table 1 Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas April 1 2010 to July 1 2012 2012 Population Estimates United States Census Bureau Population Division March 2013 Archived from the original CSV on April 1 2013 Retrieved March 20 2013 Table 2 Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas April 1 2010 to July 1 2012 2012 Population Estimates United States Census Bureau Population Division March 2013 Archived from the original CSV on May 17 2013 Retrieved March 20 2013 2020 Election Results New York Times November 3 2020 Retrieved November 16 2020 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved April 4 2018 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Hidalgo County TX PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved June 29 2022 list About South Texas Independent School District Retrieved June 29 2022 The district stretches over three counties Cameron Hidalgo and Willacy Texas Education Code Sec 130 199 SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA About South Texas College southtexascollege edu Retrieved June 2 2019 Hidalgo economy 2017 Census Volume 1 Chapter 1 State Level Data United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA NASS 2017 Retrieved July 29 2022 a b c d e Showler Allan T Perez de Leon Adalberto Saelao Perot 2021 Biosurveillance and Research Needs Involving Area Wide Systematic Active Sampling to Enhance Integrated Cattle Fever Tick Ixodida Ixodidae Eradication Journal of Medical Entomology Oxford University Press Entomological Society of America 58 4 1601 1609 doi 10 1093 jme tjab051 ISSN 0022 2585 S2CID 233036282 Thomas Donald B Klafke Guilherme Busch Joseph D Olafson Pia U Miller Robert A Mosqueda Juan Stone Nathan E Scoles Glen Wagner David M Perez De Leon Adalberto 2020 Tracking the Increase of Acaricide Resistance in an Invasive Population of Cattle Fever Ticks Acari Ixodidae and Implementation of Real Time PCR Assays to Rapidly Genotype Resistance Mutations Annals of the Entomological Society of America Oxford University Press Entomological Society of America 113 4 298 309 doi 10 1093 aesa saz053 ISSN 0013 8746 S2CID 216254066 Ortiz Analise July 2 2015 After annexation drainage remains concern for new Edinburg neighborhood KVEO TV Garza Alicia A McCook Texas The Handbook of Texas Retrieved July 14 2009 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hidalgo County Texas Official website Historic photos of Hidalgo County hosted by the Portal to Texas History Hidalgo County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas Hidalgo County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties Hidalgo County at the Wayback Machine archived February 10 2000 Coordinates 26 23 48 N 98 10 52 W 26 39672 N 98 18107 W 26 39672 98 18107 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hidalgo County Texas amp oldid 1131831019, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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