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Orason, Texas
Orason, Texas is located in Texas
Orason, Texas
Orason, Texas
Location in Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Cameron
Area
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation
18 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 88
 • Density 391/sq mi (150.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 48-54186

Orason is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 129 at the 2010 census. Prior to the 2010 census, the community was part of the Chula Vista-Orason CDP. It is part of the BrownsvilleHarlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Orason is near the center of Cameron County, 2 miles (3 km) east of Los Fresnos and 15 miles (24 km) north of the center of Brownsville. It is bordered on the east by Chula Vista.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Orason CDP has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 129
2020 88 −31.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

Orason first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after the Chula Vista-Orason CDP was split into the Orason and Chula Vista CDPs.

2020 census

Orason 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 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7 15 5.43% 17.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1 0.78% 1.14%
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) 1 0 0.78% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 1 2 0.78% 2.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 119 70 92.25% 79.55%
Total 129 88 100.00% 100.00%

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