Editing Combes, Texas

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| official_name      = Combes, Texas
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Cameron County, Texas|Cameron]]

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| population_total   = 2999
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| elevation_m        = 12
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| postal_code        = 78535
| area_code          = [[Area code 956|956]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-16204<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Combes''' is a town in northern [[Cameron County, Texas]], United States. Its population was 2,999 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville combined statistical area|Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville]] and the [[Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area|Matamoros–Brownsville]] metropolitan areas.

==Geography==

Combes is located in northwestern Cameron County at {{coord|26|14|42|N|97|43|37|W|type:city}} (26.245051, –97.727028).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 77 in Texas|U.S. Route 77]]/[[Interstate 69E]] passes through the town, leading south {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]] and north {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Raymondville, Texas|Raymondville]]. It is the last town U.S. 77 and Interstate 69E pass through in Cameron County going northward before entering [[Willacy County, Texas|Willacy County]] at [[Sebastian, Texas|Sebastian]], approximately eight miles to the north. Combes is home to the eastern terminus of [[Texas State Highway 107]], which leads west about six miles (10&nbsp;km) west to [[Santa Rosa, Texas|Santa Rosa]], and eventually to [[Edinburg, Texas|Edinburg]], 29 miles ( 47&nbsp;km ) to the west.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|8.0|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|7.8|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.80%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Combes town, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4816204 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213050240/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4816204 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=July 8, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 605
| 1970 = 689
| 1980 = 1488
| 1990 = 2042
| 2000 = 2553
| 2010 = 2895
| 2020 = 2999
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Combes racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4816204&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |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=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|315
|10.5%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|12
|0.4%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|12
|0.4%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|9
|0.3%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|16
|0.53%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,635
|87.86%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,999'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,999 people, 1,038 households, and 683 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  2,553 people, 775 households, and 626 were families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,034.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,039 housing units averaged of 421.0 per square mile (162.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 80.38% White, 0.35% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 15.08% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 76.30% of the population.

Of the 775 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were not families. About 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29, and the average family size was 3.76.

In the town, the age distribution was  33.8% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the town was $28,605, and for a family was $31,190. Males had a median income of $22,332 versus $17,159 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $9,546. About 18.9% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Combes is served by the [[Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District]].

In addition, [[South Texas Independent School District]] operates magnet schools that serve the community.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Combes Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/combes-21659-s-business-highway-77-combes-tx-1358831 Post Office Location - COMBES] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606145311/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/combes-21659-s-business-highway-77-combes-tx-1358831 |date=2012-06-06 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Towns in Cameron County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]