Editing Edcouch, Texas

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'''Edcouch''' is a city in [[Hidalgo County, Texas]], United States. The population was 3,161 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4822528| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Edcouch city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=February 14, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213113437/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4822528| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is part of the [[McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area|McAllen–Edinburg–Mission]] and [[Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area|Reynosa–McAllen]] metropolitan areas.  The town was founded in 1927 and named for Edward Couch, landowner and banker.

==Geography==
Edcouch is located in eastern Hidalgo County at {{coord|26|17|40|N|97|57|48|W|type:city}} (26.294354, −97.963410),<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> at the intersection of [[Texas State Highway 107|State Highway 107]] and [[Farm to Market Road 1015]]. Its neighboring cities are [[Elsa, Texas|Elsa]] to the west and [[La Villa, Texas|La Villa]] to the east. Edcouch is {{convert|13|mi}} east of [[Edinburg, Texas|Edinburg]], the Hidalgo [[county seat]], {{convert|22|mi}} northeast of [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]], and {{convert|20|mi}} northwest of [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Edcouch has a total area of {{convert|2.7|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 914
|1940= 1758
|1950= 2925
|1960= 2814
|1970= 2656
|1980= 3092
|1990= 2878
|2000= 3342
|2010= 3161
|2020= 2732
|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>
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===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Edcouch racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4822528&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
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|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|63
|2.31%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|6
|0.22%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|1
|0.04%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|7
|0.26%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|2,655
|97.18%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,732'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,732 people, 1,109 households, and 815 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 3,342 people in 891 households, including 757 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,573.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 985 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,053.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 76.33% White, 0.63% African American, 0.63% Native American, 19.84% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 97.13%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 891 households 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 13.7% of households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 4.13.

The age distribution was 37.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median household income was $18,618 and the median family income  was $20,208. Males had a median income of $18,708 versus $12,468 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,096. About 43.4% of families and 48.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 60.3% of those under age 18 and 37.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Edcouch is served by the [[Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District]]. Edcouch residents are also allowed to apply to [[magnet school]]s operated by the [[South Texas Independent School District]].

==References==

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==External links==
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hge03 Edcouch, Texas]. ''[[Handbook of Texas]]''

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