Riviera, Texas | |
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  Riviera  Riviera | |
| Coordinates:27°17′55″N97°48′54″W / 27.29861°N 97.81500°W /27.29861; -97.81500 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Kleberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.70 sq mi (9.59 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 758 |
| • Density | 187/sq mi (72.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT |
| ZIP code | 78379 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-62468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1345283 |
Riviera is acensus-designated place inKleberg County,Texas, United States. As of the2022 census, it had a population of 758.[1] It is located 15 miles (24 km) south ofKingsville onU.S. Route 77 (FutureInterstate 69E) and 22 miles (35 km) northeast ofFalfurrias onTexas State Highway 285.
Riviera was founded in 1906 by Theodore Fredrick Koch, a land promoter. He purchased land from theKing Ranch to sell to landseekers. He built a townsite along theSt. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and named it after theFrench Riviera. Koch ran a train fromChicago to Riviera twice a month to bring more people to the area. Riviera witnessed growth in its first few years, but a drought hit the area in 1915 and then a terrible hurricane hit the area in 1916. WhenU.S. Highway 77 was constructed, it helped the economy get back on its feet. Now its economy depends on farming. It is also the last stop for about 60 miles (97 km) toRaymondville, going south, so its gas stations and restaurants are used by many travelers heading in that direction.
Riviera is served byRiviera Independent School District.[2]
Under Texas law, people in Riviera ISD are zoned toDel Mar College.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 689 | — | |
| 2020 | 609 | −11.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17] | |||
Riviera first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[16]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[18] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 180 | 161 | 26.12% | 26.44% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 7 | 0.15% | 1.15% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.33% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0.15% | 0.66% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.15% | 0.16% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 506 | 430 | 73.44% | 70.61% |
| Total | 689 | 609 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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