Editing Falcon Heights, Texas

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| postal_code        = 78545, 78584
| area_code          = [[Area code 956|956]]
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| blank_info         = 48-25344<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>
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'''Falcon Heights''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Starr County, Texas|Starr County]], [[Texas]], United States.  The population was 18 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 53 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Falcon Heights CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4825344 |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

The [[Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing]] connects Falcon Heights with [[Nueva Ciudad Guerrero]], [[Tamaulipas]].

==Geography==
Falcon Heights is located at {{coord|26|33|37|N|99|7|21|W|type:city}} (26.560372, -99.122493).

Prior to the 2010 census, Falcon Heights CDP had parts taken to form new CDPs and lost additional area. As a result, the total area was reduced to 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.3&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-45.pdf|title=Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Texas: 2010}}</ref><ref>[https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/Falcon%20Heights/TX/4825344 Falcon Heights, Texas :: Boundary Map of Falcon Heights, Texas<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000=335
|2010=53
|2020=18
|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|publisher=[[US 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>
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Falcon Heights was first listed as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusTX/> Prior to the [[2010 U.S. Census]], four new CDPs were carved out from its territory ([[Falconaire, Texas|Falconaire]], [[H. Cuellar Estates, Texas|H. Cuellar Estates]], [[Indio, Texas|Indio]], [[Lago Vista, Starr County, Texas|Lago Vista]]) substantially reducing its population.<ref name=2010CensusTX/>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Falcon Heights CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Falcon Heights CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4825344&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Falcon Heights CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4825344&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Falcon Heights CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4825344&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|17
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|5.07%
|5.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.56%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|318
|50
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17
|99.25%
|94.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |94.44%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''335'''
|'''53'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''18'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 335 people, 99 households, and 81 families in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|76.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 152 housing units at an average density of {{convert|34.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 99.70% White, 0.30% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94.93%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 99 households 50.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 17.2% of households were one person and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.85.

The age distribution was 37.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median household income was $15,000 and the median family income  was $15,909. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,898. About 48.1% of families and 52.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 66.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in the community of Falcon Heights is provided by the [[Roma Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48427_starr/DC20SD_C48427.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-08-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48427_starr/DC10SD_C48427_001.pdf 2010 map]</ref> The zoned elementary school for the 2010 Census community is Emma Vera Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaisd.com/domain/1079|title=Roma ISD School Boundaries|publisher=[[Roma Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-08-29|archive-date=August 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829221321/https://www.romaisd.com/domain/1079|url-status=dead}}</ref> Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

Zoned campuses in 2009-2010 included [http://asc.romaisd.com/ Anna S. Canavan Elementary School] (pre-kindergarten), [http://ev.romaisd.com/ Emma Vera Elementary School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727004828/http://ev.romaisd.com/ |date=July 27, 2010 }} (grades K-5), [http://rms.romaisd.com/ Roma Middle School] (grades 6-8), and Roma High School [http://rhs.romaisd.com/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920180944/http://rhs.romaisd.com/ |date=2009-09-20 }} (grades 9-12).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.romaisd.com/www/romaisd/site/hosting/Zoning/Roma_ISD_Elem_09_10.pdf | title = 2009-2010 Roma ISD Elementary Boundaries | publisher = [[Roma Independent School District]] | access-date = 2009-10-13 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110715201025/http://www.romaisd.com/www/romaisd/site/hosting/Zoning/Roma_ISD_Elem_09_10.pdf | archive-date = 2011-07-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.romaisd.com/www/romaisd/site/hosting/Zoning/Roma_Middle_school_boundaries_0910.pdf | title = 2009-2010 Roma ISD Middle School Boundaries | publisher = [[Roma Independent School District]] | access-date = 2009-10-13 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110715201104/http://www.romaisd.com/www/romaisd/site/hosting/Zoning/Roma_Middle_school_boundaries_0910.pdf | archive-date = 2011-07-15 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{Starr County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Starr County, Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]
[[Category:Texas populated places on the Rio Grande]]