City of Robstown | |
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| Nicknames: Pickerland, Robé | |
 Location in the state ofTexas | |
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| Coordinates:27°47′33″N97°40′10″W / 27.79250°N 97.66944°W /27.79250; -97.66944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Nueces |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.98 sq mi (33.63 km2) |
| • Land | 12.98 sq mi (33.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,143 |
| • Density | 867/sq mi (334.8/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78380 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-62600[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1345344[4] |
| Website | www |
Robstown is a city inNueces County, Texas, of the United States of America, and is a western suburb ofCorpus Christi. It was founded in 1907 by a land speculator from Keota, Iowa by the name of George H. Paul. Paul purchased 10,410.43 acres of the Driscoll Ranch located north of the Texas-Mexican Railroad built in 1875. Around the same period, Robert Driscoll Jr. opened a small shop known locally as "Robs Store". The residents soon started referring to the surrounding settlement as "Rob's town." a name that eventually became Robstown.[5] The population was 10,222 as of the2023 census.[2][6]
TheTexas State Legislature recognizes Robstown as the birthplace ofTexas hold 'empoker.[7] Texas Hold'em was birthed in the early 1900s, but did not become widely known until 1967 when it was launched in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robstown is also known for its long-standing mascot, the "Cotton Pickers" used by the Robstown Independent school district. The Cotton Picker mascot reflects the city's agricultural heritage, specifically cotton fields as many families in the city of Robstown worked in the cotton energy.[8]
Robstown is located at27°47′33″N97°40′10″W / 27.79250°N 97.66944°W /27.79250; -97.66944 (27.792615, –97.669386).[9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31 km2), all land.
The climate in Robstown is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen climate classification system, Robstown has ahumid subtropical climate,Cfa on climate maps.[10] Robstown enjoys a great amount of sunshine all year round and will mildly see precipitation depending on the climate and influence of the Gulf of Mexico.
| Climate data for Robstown, Texas (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1953–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 92 (33) | 95 (35) | 104 (40) | 106 (41) | 104 (40) | 108 (42) | 107 (42) | 113 (45) | 109 (43) | 101 (38) | 98 (37) | 90 (32) | 113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 67.2 (19.6) | 70.8 (21.6) | 76.9 (24.9) | 82.9 (28.3) | 87.8 (31.0) | 92.7 (33.7) | 94.8 (34.9) | 96.0 (35.6) | 91.7 (33.2) | 85.4 (29.7) | 77.0 (25.0) | 68.9 (20.5) | 82.7 (28.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 56.6 (13.7) | 60.1 (15.6) | 66.3 (19.1) | 72.8 (22.7) | 78.8 (26.0) | 83.3 (28.5) | 85.0 (29.4) | 85.8 (29.9) | 81.7 (27.6) | 74.8 (23.8) | 66.5 (19.2) | 58.1 (14.5) | 72.5 (22.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 46.0 (7.8) | 49.4 (9.7) | 55.7 (13.2) | 62.7 (17.1) | 69.8 (21.0) | 73.9 (23.3) | 75.2 (24.0) | 75.6 (24.2) | 71.8 (22.1) | 64.2 (17.9) | 55.9 (13.3) | 47.2 (8.4) | 62.3 (16.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 16 (−9) | 20 (−7) | 23 (−5) | 37 (3) | 43 (6) | 58 (14) | 63 (17) | 64 (18) | 50 (10) | 32 (0) | 25 (−4) | 12 (−11) | 12 (−11) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 1.79 (45) | 2.05 (52) | 1.86 (47) | 1.64 (42) | 3.06 (78) | 2.92 (74) | 3.31 (84) | 3.05 (77) | 4.81 (122) | 3.62 (92) | 2.41 (61) | 1.62 (41) | 32.14 (816) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.2 (0.51) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 72.1 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Source:NOAA[11][12] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1920 | 948 | — | |
| 1930 | 4,183 | 341.2% | |
| 1940 | 6,780 | 62.1% | |
| 1950 | 7,278 | 7.3% | |
| 1960 | 10,266 | 41.1% | |
| 1970 | 11,217 | 9.3% | |
| 1980 | 12,100 | 7.9% | |
| 1990 | 12,849 | 6.2% | |
| 2000 | 12,727 | −0.9% | |
| 2010 | 11,487 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 10,143 | −11.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 562 | 5.54% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 114 | 1.12% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 8 | 0.08% |
| Asian (NH) | 17 | 0.17% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 25 | 0.25% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 39 | 0.38% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9,373 | 92.41% |
| Total | 10,143 |
As of the2023 United States census, there were 10,222 people, 4,137 households, and 2,731 families residing in the city.
As of 2019, the Census Bureau estimates[16] the population to be 11,261 people and consisting of 3,728 households. Owner-occupied housing is 58.1%. The average household has 3.06 persons. Theracial makeup of the city was 5.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 93.8% of the population. Non-Hispanic Whites were 5.8% of the population. Median value of housing was $52,900. Median gross rent was $688 per month.
In the city, the age distribution of the population was 9.2% under the age of 5, 31.0% under the age of 18, and 17.1% who were 65 or older. Females were 51.1% of the population. Foreign-born persons were 5.3% of the population.
Population density was 741.0 persons/sq mi. Land area is 15.50 sq mi. The FIPS code is 4862600
The median income for a household in the city was $29,218.Per capita income was $14,178. Thepoverty rate was 41.1%.
The Robstown post office contains a mural,Founding and Subsequent Development of Robstown, Texas, painted in 1941 by Alice Reynolds.[17] Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through theSection of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of theTreasury Department.[18]
Robstown is divided into several distinct neighborhoods. The Ashburn, Kissling area is located just east of Bluebonnet, next to the Robstown Early College High School. The area locally known as Bluebonnet is located in the northwest area of town, right next to Robstown Early College High School. The area locally known as Casa Blanca is considered to be south of the city and south of the Kansas City Railroad. San Pedro is on the westside, next to San Pedro Elementary School.
Robstown is served by theRobstown Independent School District.[19]
Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.[20]
Robstown is the site of a 1,200 acre lithium refinement plant owned and operated byTesla. Ground was broken on the $375 million facility in 2023 and the plant began operation in December 2024.[21][22] The plant is expected to employ 160 people and produce battery grade lithium hydroxide.[21] Environmental concerns as to the expected water usage by the plant have been raised.[23]
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