Editing Elsa, Texas

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'''Elsa''' is a city in [[Hidalgo County, Texas|Hidalgo County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 5,668 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="P2"/> It is part of the [[McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area|McAllen–Edinburg–Mission]] and [[Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area|Reynosa–McAllen]] metropolitan areas.

== Geography ==

Elsa is located in eastern Hidalgo County at {{coord|26|17|52|N|97|59|34|W|type:city}} (26.297672, –97.992770),<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|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|archive-date=2019-08-24}}</ref> {{convert|9|mi|0}} north of [[Weslaco, Texas|Weslaco]] and {{convert|11|mi}} east of [[Edinburg, Texas|Edinburg]] on [[Texas State Highway 107|State Highway 107]] and [[Farm to Market Road 88|FM 88]]. It is bordered to the east by the city of [[Edcouch, Texas|Edcouch]] and to the west by the unincorporated community of [[La Blanca, Texas|La Blanca]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Elsa has a total area of {{convert|5.4|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1940= 1006
|1950= 3179
|1960= 3847
|1970= 4400
|1980= 5061
|1990= 5242
|2000= 5549
|2010= 5660
|2020= 5668
|estyear= 
|estimate= 
|estref= 
|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>
}}

=== 2020 census ===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Elsa racial composition'''<ref name="P2">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4824036&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=United States Census Bureau}}</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=United States Census Bureau |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|128
|2.26%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|6
|0.10%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|7
|0.12%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|7
|0.12%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|11
|0.19%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|37
|0.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|5,473
|96.56%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,669'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,668 people, 2,093 households, and 1,735 families residing in the city.

=== 2000 census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,549 people, 1,575 households, and 1,324 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,756.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,754 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,187.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 21.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.97% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 97.28% of the population.

There were 1,575 households, out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.52 and the average family size was 3.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,232, and the median income for a family was $21,831. Males had a median income of $21,957 versus $17,107 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $7,550. About 33.5% of families and 38.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 51.9% of those under age 18 and 32.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Government and infrastructure ==
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Elsa Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/elsa-706-e-edinburg-ave-elsa-tx-1362488 Post Office Location - ELSA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606145141/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/elsa-706-e-edinburg-ave-elsa-tx-1362488 |date=2012-06-06 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref>

== Education ==
Elsa is served by the [[Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District]].<ref>[http://www.eeisd.org/ Edcouch-Elsa Isd: Viva La Maquina!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  In addition, [[South Texas Independent School District]] operates magnet schools that serve the community.

The Elsa Public Library is located in Elsa.

== History ==
Elsa was settled as ranch land before 1800. Anglo-Americans settled in the area in the early 1900s; the town was laid out with the coming of the [[Texas and New Orleans Railroad]] in 1927, and incorporated in 1940.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hfe02 Elsa, Texas] in ''[[The Handbook of Texas Online]]'' (accessed 2016-04-12).</ref>
 
The [[Ro-Tel]] brand of tomatoes and green chile, now known as a basic ingredient of [[Tex-Mex]] cooking, began in 1943 as a family canning plant in Elsa established by Carl Roetelle.<ref name="McKey2005">{{cite book|author=Nola McKey|title=Cooking with Texas Highways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mYVOCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA7|language=en|date=2015-04-01|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-70629-3|page=7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803002451/https://books.google.com/books?id=mYVOCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA7|archive-date=2022-08-03}}</ref>

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== External links ==
* [http://cityofelsa.net/ City of Elsa official website]
* [http://elsa.ploud.net Elsa Public Library]

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