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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Palmhurst, Texas |official_name = |settlement_type = [[List of cities in Texas|City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = TXMap-doton-Palmhurst.PNG |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Palmhurst, Texas |image_map1 = Hidalgo County Palmhurst.svg |mapsize1 = 250px |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{Nowrap|{{Flag|United States of America|size=23px}}}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Texas|size=23px}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Texas|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Hidalgo County, Texas|Hidalgo]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 11.52 |area_land_km2 = 11.52 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 4.45 |area_land_sq_mi = 4.45 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 2601 |population_density_km2 = 237.24 |population_density_sq_mi = 614.48 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 49 |elevation_ft = 161 |coordinates = {{coord|26|15|3|N|98|18|27|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 78573 |area_code = [[Area code 956|956]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 48-54780<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1378825<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |website = {{URL|cityofpalmhursttx.com}} |footnotes = }} '''Palmhurst''' is a city in [[Hidalgo County, Texas|Hidalgo County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 2,607 at the [[2010 United States Census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4854780| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Palmhurst city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=February 16, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213102805/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4854780| 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. == History == The community was incorporated in 1966. ==Geography== Palmhurst is located in southern Hidalgo County at {{coord|26|15|3|N|98|18|27|W|type:city}} (26.250924, –98.307607).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the north by [[Alton, Texas|Alton]], to the west by [[West Sharyland, Texas|West Sharyland]], to the south by [[Mission, Texas|Mission]], and to the east by [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]]. Downtown McAllen is {{convert|8|mi|0}} to the southeast, and the [[Rio Grande]], the international border with [[Mexico]], is {{convert|7|mi|0}} to the south. [[Texas State Highway 107]] is the main road through the city. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Palmhurst has a total area of {{convert|11.8|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The elevation is {{convert|160|ft}} above sea level. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1970= 120 |1980= 364 |1990= 326 |2000= 4872 |2010= 2607 |2020= 2601 |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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" |+'''Palmhurst racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4854780&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>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><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) |402 |15.46% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH) |11 |0.42% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH) |1 |0.04% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH) |38 |1.46% |- |Some Other Race (NH) |2 |0.08% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH) |12 |0.46% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] |2,135 |82.08% |- |'''Total''' |'''2,601''' | |} As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,601 people, 835 households, and 695 families residing in the city. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,872 people, 1,226 households, and 1,110 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|804.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,739 housing units at an average density of {{convert|287.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 13.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 87.48% of the population. There were 1,226 households, out of which 60.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 7.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.97 and the average family size was 4.18. In the city, the population was spread out, with 38.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,847, and the median income for a family was $24,549. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,275. About 35.6% of families and 37.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 48.6% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over. However, over the past decade, the city lost nearly half its population as many low-income families in small homes moved out and were replaced by a smaller number of upscale residents. According to Onboard Informatics, by 2013 the median household income in Palmhurst had risen to $77,491, making it one of the wealthiest communities in South Texas. The demographics of Palmhurst have changed dramatically since 2000, as shown on the city-data.com website. ==Education== Much of Palmhurst is served by [[Mission Consolidated Independent School District]]. The eastern portion is served by the [[Sharyland Independent School District]].<ref>"[https://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 August 2, 2018.</ref><ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4854780_palmhurst/DC10BLK_P4854780_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Palmhurst city, TX]" (map index). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. Pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4854780_palmhurst/DC10BLK_P4854780_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4854780_palmhurst/DC10BLK_P4854780_002.pdf 2].</ref> Most of the Mission CISD part is zoned to Hurla M. Midkiff Elementary School in Palmhurst, while small sections are zoned to Waitz Elementary in [[Alton, Texas|Alton]] and Escobar/Rios Elementary in an [[unincorporated area]]. Students zoned to Midkiff are zoned to R. Cantu Junior High School in Palmhurst. Students zoned to Escobar/Rios and Waitz are zoned to Alton Memorial Junior High School in Alton. Sections of Palmhurst are zoned to [[Mission High School (Mission, Texas)|Mission High School]] and [[Veterans Memorial High School (Mission, Texas)|Veterans Memorial High School]] in [[Mission, Texas|Mission]].<ref name=MCISDboundaries>"[https://1.cdn.edl.io/rYE6UhIxe4QsKv97ew40tlmq4pc6h5XPQnxe7ZxapDZxZ9U0.pdf Mission CISD School Zones]." Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. [https://www.mcisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=218194&type=d&pREC_ID=1139413 See HTML version]. Junior high boundaries are determined by the elementary school zoning, with some optional exceptions, while high school boundaries are described by text.</ref> The Sharyland ISD section of Palmhurst is divided between John H. Shary Elementary School in Mission, Donna Wernecke Elementary School in [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]], and Jessie L. Jensen Elementary School in Alton. All residents are zoned to North Junior High School in McAllen and [[Sharyland Pioneer High School]] in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] Hidalgo County.<ref>[http://www.sharylandisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_416150/File/SharylandISD_NEW2.pdf Attendance boundary map]. [[Sharyland Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. [http://www.sharylandisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_416150/File/attendance%20zones%20map.png See also simplified map] which also has a chart stating which elementary schools feed into which secondary schools.</ref> In addition, [[South Texas Independent School District]] operates magnet schools that serve the community. ==References== <references /> {{notelist}} ==External links== {{Portal|Texas}} * {{official website|http://cityofpalmhursttx.com/}} * [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlpau Brief information on Palmhurst, Texas] {{Hidalgo County, Texas}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Cities in Hidalgo County, Texas]] [[Category:Cities in Texas]]
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