Indian Hills, Texas

Census-designated place in Texas

Indian Hills, Texas

Census-designated place

Coordinates: 26°12′50″N 97°55′7″W﻿ / ﻿26.21389°N 97.91861°W﻿ / 26.21389; -97.91861
Country|  United States of America
State|  Texas
County|  Hidalgo
Area

• Total

| 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
• Land| 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
• Water| 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation

| 66 ft (20 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,694
• Density| 1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

78570[1]

Area code| 956
FIPS code| 48-35915[2]
GNIS feature ID| 1852715[3]

Indian Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, the population was 2,694. It is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Geography

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Indian Hills is located at 26°12′50″N 97°55′7″W﻿ / ﻿26.21389°N 97.91861°W﻿ / 26.21389; -97.91861 (26.213900, -97.918494).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (4.00%) is water.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2000| 2,036| | —
2010| 2,591| | 27.3%
2020| 2,694| | 4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1900[6] 1910[7]
1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10]
1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13]
1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16]
2010[17] 2020[18]

Indian Hills first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.[16]

### 2020 census

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Indian Hills 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 2000[19] | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 53  | 78  | 78  | 2.60%  | 3.01%  | 2.90%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.27%  | 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.15%  | 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0.05%  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0.00%  | 0.00%  | 0.11%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0.00%  | 0.00%  | 0.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 1,982  | 2,502  | 2,611  | 97.35%  | 96.57%  | 96.92%
Total | 2,036 | 2,591 | 2,694 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,036 people, 424 households, and 399 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 850.7 inhabitants per square mile (328.5/km2). There were 567 housing units at an average density of 236.9 per square mile (91.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.47% White, 1.28% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 40.47% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.35% of the population.

There were 424 households, out of which 73.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.7% were non-families. 5.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.80 and the average family size was 4.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 47.6% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 10.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $14,877, and the median income for a family was $14,921. Males had a median income of $12,147 versus $9,485 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $3,583. About 58.6% of families and 62.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 68.9% of those under age 18 and 59.8% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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Indian Hills is served by the Mercedes Independent School District.

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

## References

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1. ^ "Indian Hills ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
6. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Indian Hills, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
19. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Indian Hills CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
20. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Indian Hills CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Indian Hills CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.

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