Elsa, Texas
| Elsa, Texas | |
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| City | |
| City of Elsa | |
 Location of Elsa, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 26°17′52″N 97°59′34″W / 26.29778°N 97.99278°WCoordinates: 26°17′52″N 97°59′34″W / 26.29778°N 97.99278°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Texas
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| County |
 Hidalgo
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,660 |
| • Density | 3,756.8/sq mi (1,450.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78543 |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-24036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335417 |
| Website | http://thecityofelsa.com/ |
Elsa is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
Elsa is located at 26°17′52″N 97°59′34″W / 26.29778°N 97.99278°W (26.297672, -97.992770), eleven miles north of Weslaco and 13 miles east of Edinburg on State Highway 107 and FM 88.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,549 people, 1,575 households, and 1,324 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,756.8 people per square mile (1,447.6/km²). There were 1,754 housing units at an average density of 1,187.5 per square mile (457.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.5% White, 0.34% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 21.7% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.28% of the population.
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