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El Refugio, Texas
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Location of El Refugio, Texas
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Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Starr |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
• Land | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 407 |
• Density | 680/sq mi (262/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Zip Code |
78582
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FIPS code | 48-24018 |
GNIS feature ID | 1335260 |
El Refugio ("The Refuge") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 407 at the 2020 census. El Refugio gained area in the 2010 census.
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Geography
El Refugio is located at 26°20′32″N 98°45′34″W / 26.34222°N 98.75944°W (26.342149, -98.759408).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2000 | 221 | — | |
2010 | 331 | 49.8% | |
2020 | 407 | 23.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 |
El Refugio first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0.90% | 4.53% | 1.47% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 1.21% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 219 | 312 | 401 | 99.10% | 94.26% | 98.53% |
Total | 221 | 331 | 407 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The community is served by the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District)
See also
In Spanish: El Refugio (Texas) para niños
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