Editing Rangerville, Texas

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

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| area_code          = [[Area code 956|956]]
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'''Rangerville''' is a [[village (Texas)|village]] in [[Cameron County, Texas]], United States. It was incorporated in 1958. The population was 255 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 289 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4860644| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rangerville village, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 8, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213062411/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4860644| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Rangerville is part of the [[Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville combined statistical area|Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville]] and the [[Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area|Matamoros–Brownsville]] metropolitan areas.

==Geography==
Rangerville is located in southwestern Cameron County at {{coord|26|6|11|N|97|44|20|W|type:city}} (26.103104, -97.738982).<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 {{convert|7|mi|0}} southwest of the center of [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]] and {{convert|4|mi|0}} north of the [[Rio Grande]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village had a total area of {{convert|9.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|9.0|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 1.50%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The village is governed by a mayor and two city commissioners; it has no taxes and provides no services.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|2000= 
|2010= 
|2020= 255
|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"
|+'''Rangerville racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4860644&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)
|24
|9.41%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1
|0.39%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1
|0.39%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1
|0.39%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|3
|1.18%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|225
|88.24%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''255'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 255 people, 62 households, and 17 families residing in the village.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  203 people, 57 households, and 47 families were residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|57.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 66 housing units averaged 18.7/sq mi (7.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the village was 65.02% White, 3.45% African American, 29.56% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 77.34% of the population.

Of the 57 households,  38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were not families. About 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.56, and the average family size was 4.00.

In the village, the age distribution was 30.5% under  18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the village was $30,357, and for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $25,781 versus $22,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $18,185. About 28.6% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.3% of those under the age of 18 and 54.5% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Rangerville is located in the [[San Benito Consolidated Independent School District]].

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

==References==
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{{Cameron County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Cameron County, Texas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2000]]
[[Category:Former cities in Texas]]