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Orason, Texas
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 Orason, Texas
Location in Texas
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| 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
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| • 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 Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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 | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 129 | — | |
| 2020 | 88 | −31.8% | |
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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
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| 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% |
See also
In Spanish: Orason (Texas) para niños
