Palo Blanco, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 26°23′15″N 98°54′9″W / 26.38750°N 98.90250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Starr |
Area | |
• Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
• Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 238 |
• Density | 2,400/sq mi (920/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Zip Code | 78582 |
Palo Blanco is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the Los Alvarez CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 204.[1]
Palo Blanco is located at 26°23′15″N 98°54′9″W / 26.38750°N 98.90250°W (26.387546, -98.902408).[2]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 204 | — | |
2020 | 238 | 16.7% | |
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] |
Palo Blanco first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after being carved out along with 3 other CDPs (Barrera, El Quiote, and Flor del Rio) from the Los Alvarez CDP.[15]
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[16] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 4 | 0 | 1.96% | 0.00% |
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 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.49% | 0.00% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 199 | 238 | 97.55% | 100.00% |
Total | 204 | 238 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District.[18] The zoned elementary school is Delia Gonzalez (DG) Garcia Elementary School.[19] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.