Palmer, Cameron County, Texas

For the town in Cameron County, see Palmer, Texas.

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Palmer,
Cameron County, Texas

Census-designated place

Palmer

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Coordinates: 26°4′23″N 97°38′3″W﻿ / ﻿26.07306°N 97.63417°W﻿ / 26.07306; -97.63417
Country| United States
State| Texas
County| Cameron
Area

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• Total

| 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
• Land| 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
• Water| 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation

| 45 ft (14 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code|

78586 (San Benito)

Area code| 956
FIPS code| 48-54748
GNIS feature ID| 2805753[2]

Palmer is a colonia and census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

It is in the southern part of the county, bordered to the west by San Benito, to the northeast by Brownsville, to the east by Rice Tracts, to the south by Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, and to the southwest by La Paloma. It is 5 miles (8 km) south of the center of San Benito and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of downtown Brownsville.

The Resaca del Rancho Viejo, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Rio Grande, flows through the northern part of the community.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 1,082| | —
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] 2020[16]

Palmer first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[17][15][16]

### 2020 census

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Palmer 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 2020[16] | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 20  | 1.85%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 1  | 0.09%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 0  | 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)  | 0  | 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)  | 5  | 0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 1  | 0.09%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 1,055  | 97.50%
Total | 1,082 | 100.00%

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Palmer Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palmer CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
17. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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Municipalities and communities of Cameron County, Texas, United States

County seat: Brownsville

Cities|

* Brownsville
* Harlingen
* La Feria
* Los Fresnos
* Palm Valley
* Port Isabel
* Rio Hondo
* San Benito
* Starbase

Cameron County map

Towns|

* Bayview
* Combes
* Indian Lake
* Laguna Vista
* Los Indios
* Primera
* Rancho Viejo
* Santa Rosa
* South Padre Island

Village|

* Rangerville

CDPs|

* Arroyo Colorado Estates
* Arroyo Gardens
* Bixby
* Bluetown
* Cameron Park
* Chula Vista
* Del Mar Heights
* El Camino Angosto
* Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz
* Grand Acres
* Green Valley Farms
* Iglesia Antigua
* Juarez
* La Feria North
* La Paloma
* La Tina Ranch
* Lago
* Laguna Heights
* Las Palmas II
* Lasana
* Laureles
* Lozano
* Olmito
* Orason
* Palmer
* Ratamosa
* Reid Hope King
* Rice Tracts
* San Pedro
* Santa Maria
* Solis
* South Point
* Tierra Bonita
* Villa del Sol
* Villa Pancho
* Yznaga

Other
communities|

* Adams Gardens
* Arroyo Alto
* Arroyo City
* Buena Vista
* Carricitos
* Cavazos
* Holly Beach
* La Penusca
* Landrum
* Lantana
* Las Yescas
* Los Cuates
* Monte Grande
* Russelltown
* Villa Nueva

Ghost towns|

* Del Mar
* La Leona
* Las Rusias
* Santa Rita
* Stuart Place

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