Ricardo, Texas
Ricardo is a small census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,048.[2]
Ricardo, Texas | |
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Ricardo Ricardo | |
| Coordinates: 27°25′17″N 97°51′04″W / 27.42139°N 97.85111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kleberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2) |
| • Land | 4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 53 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,048 |
| • Density | 235/sq mi (90.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78363 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-61724 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1375725[1] |
Located on U.S. Highway 77 between Kingsville and Riviera, it consists of a farmers' co-op, a convenience store, and an elementary/junior high school.[3]
Education edit
The school district is Ricardo Independent School District.[4] The school mascot is a Yellow Jacket.
Since there is no high school in Ricardo ISD, students either attend Kaufer High School in Riviera (Riviera Independent School District),[5] Academy High School in Kingsville (Santa Gertrudis Independent School District), or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville (Kingsville Independent School District).[citation needed]
Under Texas law, the Ricardo ISD area is in the boundary of Coastal Bend College (referred to in legislation under its former name, "Bee County College").[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ricardo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Ricardo CDP, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ O., COALSON, GEORGE (June 15, 2010). "RICARDO, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kleberg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ (PDF). Kaufer Early College High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Texas Education Code,Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.