Mesquite, Starr County, Texas

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Mesquite, Texas
Map
Coordinates: 26°24′9″N 98°58′51″W / 26.40250°N 98.98083°W / 26.40250; -98.98083
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyStarr
Area
 • Total
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Land0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
479
 • Density4,800/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78584

Mesquite is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the former Escobares CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 505.[1]

Geography

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Mesquite is located at 26°24′9″N 98°58′51″W / 26.40250°N 98.98083°W / 26.40250; -98.98083 (26.402434, −98.980938).[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010505
2020479−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850–1900[4] 1910[5]
1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8]
1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11]
1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14]
2010[15]

Mesquite was formed prior to the 2010 U.S. Census along with Old Escobares CDP from the part of the Escobares CDP that was not incorporated into the city of Escobares.[15]

2020 census

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Mesquite CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[16] Pop 2020[17] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 22 10 4.36% 2.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.21%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 483 468 95.64% 97.70%
Total 505 479 100.00% 100.00%

Education

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The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District.[18] The zoned elementary school for the 2010 Census community is R. T. Barrera Elementary School.[19] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

References

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  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas:2010.
  2. ^ "Mesquite, Texas :: Boundary Map of Mesquite, Texas".
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mesquite CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mesquite CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map
  19. ^ "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

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