Editing Alamo, Texas

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{{About|the town located in the Rio Grande Valley and having no affiliation with the [[Alamo Mission]] in what is now [[Downtown San Antonio|downtown San Antonio, Texas]], nor the [[San Antonio]] suburb of [[Alamo Heights, Texas]]}}
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'''Alamo''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|l|ə|m|oʊ}} {{respell|AL|ə|moh}}), located in the [[Rio Grande Valley (Texas)|Rio Grande Valley]] is a city in the irrigated area of southern [[Hidalgo County, Texas]], United States in an area of vegetable farming and citrus groves, and is a noted winter resort/retirement town near the [[Mexico–United States border|Mexico–U.S. border]]. Alamo is one of the Rio Grande Valley's gateways to Mexico, via [[U.S. Route 281 in Texas|U.S. Route 281]] and [[Nuevo Progreso, Río Bravo, Tamaulipas|Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas]], as well as a gateway to the [[Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge]]. Alamo's population was 19,493 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==

Alamo was laid out in 1909, and named after the [[Alamo Mission]] in [[San Antonio]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Tarpley|first=Fred|title=1001 Texas Place Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R4B7n7pJyZIC&pg=PA5|date=5 July 2010|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-78693-6|page=5}}</ref>

==Geography==

Alamo is located in southern Hidalgo County at {{coord|26|11|6|N|98|7|4|W|region:US-TX_type:city(14760)}} (26.185113, –98.117892).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the west by the city of [[San Juan, Texas|San Juan]] and to the east by the city of [[Donna, Texas|Donna]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Alamo has a total area of {{convert|18.4|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Alamo city, Texas |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4801576 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213110011/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4801576 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=February 21, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 1018
|1940= 1944
|1950= 3017
|1960= 4121
|1970= 4291
|1980= 5831
|1990= 8210
|2000= 14760
|2010= 18353
|2020= 19493
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

Alamo is part of the [[McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area|McAllen–Edinburg–Mission]] and [[Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area|Reynosa–McAllen]] metropolitan areas.

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Alamo racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4801576&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,302
|11.81%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|28
|0.14%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|14
|0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|27
|0.14%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.01%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|48
|0.25%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|67
|0.34%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|17,005
|87.24%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''19,493'''
|
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 19,493 people, 6,106 households, and 4,758 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000,  14,760 people, 4,621 households, and 3,826 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,580.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 6,208 housing units averaged 1,085.5 per square mile (419.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 83.61% White (including Hispanics or Latinos), 0.21% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 13.73% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos people of any race were 78.10% of the population.

Of the 4,621 households, 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were not families. About 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the city, the population was distributed as 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,928, and for a family was $24,827. Males had a median income of $17,476 versus $14,683 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $10,564. About 24.9% of families and 32.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 48.0% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==

=== Primary and secondary schools ===
Most of Alamo's population resides within the [[Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District]] (PSJAISD), although a portion does reside in the [[Donna Independent School District]] boundaries.<ref name=HidalgoCountyschooldistmap>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48215_hidalgo/DC10SD_C48215_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.</ref>

Elementary schools in the PSJAISD located in Alamo include  Zeferino Farias Elementary, Agusto Guerra Elementary, Santos Livas (previously North Alamo) Elementary, Marcia R. Garza Elementary, and John McKeever Elementary.<ref>"[http://www.psjaisd.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=4430&dataid=3052&FileName=Elementary%20Maps%202015.pdf PSJA Elementary School Zones]." [[Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District]]. 2015. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.</ref> Middle 
schools: Alamo Middle School and Audie Murphy Middle all serve Alamo.<ref>"[http://www.psjaisd.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=4430&dataid=3051&FileName=Middle%20School%20Maps%202015.pdf PSJA Middle School Zones]." [[Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District]]. 2015. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.</ref> [[Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School]] is the zoned high school of PSJAISD Alamo.<ref>"[http://www.psjaisd.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=4430&dataid=3050&FileName=High%20School%20Maps%202015.pdf PSJA High School Zones]." [[Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District]]. 2015. Retrieved on January 3, 2017.</ref>

Captain D. Salinas II Elementary, Sauceda Middle School, and [[Donna High School]] serve the Donna ISD portion.<ref>"[http://www.donnaisd.net/Portals/Donna/District/docs/Rezoning%20Final%20Approval.pdf 2013-2014 District and Campus Boundaries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305134854/http://www.donnaisd.net/Portals/Donna/District/docs/Rezoning%20Final%20Approval.pdf |date=March 5, 2016 }}." [[Donna Independent School District]]. Retrieved on July 9, 2017. Pages: 3 (high school), 4 (middle school), and 5 (elementary school)</ref>

In addition, all Alamo residents are allowed to apply to magnet schools operated by the [[South Texas Independent School District]].

[[Valley Christian Heritage School]] is in Alamo.

[[Idea Public School District]] enrolls local students in any of a variety of area campuses in located in Alamo, San Juan, Pharr, Donna, and Edinburg.

===Public libraries===
Sergeant Fernando de la Rosa Memorial Library is located in Alamo.<ref>"[http://www.alamo.lib.tx.us/ Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612045502/http://www.alamo.lib.tx.us/ |date=2009-06-12 }}." Sergeant Fernando de la Rosa Memorial Library. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> The library is named after [[United States Army]] Sergeant Fernando "Nando" De La Rosa, who died during a roadside bomb explosion on October 27, 2009, in the Arghandab River Valley in [[Afghanistan]].<ref>"[http://www.alamo.lib.tx.us/article_in_the_monitor_newspaper.htm Sergeant Fernando de la Rosa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903145431/http://www.alamo.lib.tx.us/article_in_the_monitor_newspaper.htm |date=2011-09-03 }}." Sergeant Fernando de la Rosa Memorial Library. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref>

==Radio stations==
* [[KFRQ]] (94.5 FM)
* [[KJAV]] (104.9 FM)
* [[KVLY (FM)|KVLY]] (107.9 FM)

==References==

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==External links==
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [http://www.alamotexas.org/ City of Alamo official website]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfa03 "Alamo, TX"] in ''Handbook of Texas Online''
* [http://www.fws.gov/refuge/santa_ana Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge]

{{Hidalgo County, Texas}}

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