Lopezville, Texas | |
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 Location of Lopezville, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:26°14′45″N98°9′23″W / 26.24583°N 98.15639°W /26.24583; -98.15639 | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Hidalgo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,367 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78589 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-43972[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1340553[2] |
Lopezville is acensus-designated place (CDP) inHidalgo County,Texas, United States. The population was 2,367 at the2020 United States Census. It is part of theMcAllen–Edinburg–MissionMetropolitan Statistical Area. The town developed during the early 1960s as a trailer park. It is named forFrancisco Solano López, a former president of Paraguay, a descendant of whom founded his namesake trailer park.
The CDP decreased in size between the2010 U.S. census and the2020 U.S. census.[3][4]
Lopezville is located at26°14′45″N98°9′23″W / 26.24583°N 98.15639°W /26.24583; -98.15639 (26.245789, -98.156402).[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,471 | — | |
| 2000 | 4,476 | 0.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,333 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,367 | −45.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19] | |||
Lopezville first appeared as acensus designated place in the1990 U.S. census.[16]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[22] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 75 | 32 | 49 | 1.68% | 0.74% | 2.07% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.14% | 0.04% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0.00% | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.59% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0.02% | 0.21% | 0.25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,395 | 4,276 | 2,290 | 98.19% | 98.68% | 96.75% |
| Total | 4,476 | 4,333 | 2,367 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 4,476 people, 1,035 households, and 963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,520.5 inhabitants per square mile (973.2/km2). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 629.0 per square mile (242.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.35%White, 0.20%African American, 0.04%Asian, 7.19% fromother races, and 1.21% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 98.19% of the population.
There were 1,035 households, out of which 61.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% weremarried couples living together, 16.7% had afemale householder with no husband present, and 6.9% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.32 and the average family size was 4.49.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 40.0% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,935, and the median income for a family was $19,149. Males had a median income of $12,563 versus $15,518 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $5,254. About 46.1% of families and 54.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 58.5% of those under age 18 and 30.8% of those age 65 or over.
TheEdinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) and thePharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJAISD) serve sections of Lopezville.[23]
Zoned ECISD elementary schools serving sections of Lopezville include De Escandon and Ramirez (grades PK-5).[24] All residents of the ECISD section of Lopezville are zoned to South Middle School,[25] andEdinburg High School (9-12).[26]Robert Vela High School included ECISD parts formerly in the CDP.[3][27][28]
Zoned PSJAISD schools include Arnoldo Cantu, Sr. Elementary School (North San Juan),[29] R. Yzaguirre Middle School (SJMS),[30] andPSJA High School.[31]
In addition,South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.
All of Hidalgo County is in the service area ofSouth Texas College.[32]
