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La Blanca, Texas

La Blanca, Texas
Census-designated place
Location of La Blanca, Texas
Location of La Blanca, Texas
Hidalgo County LaBlanca.svg
Coordinates: 26°18′29″N 98°1′50″W / 26.30806°N 98.03056°W / 26.30806; -98.03056Coordinates: 26°18′29″N 98°1′50″W / 26.30806°N 98.03056°W / 26.30806; -98.03056
Country  United States of America
State  Texas
County Hidalgo
Area
 • Total 4.2 sq mi (10.7 km2)
 • Land 4.2 sq mi (10.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 69 ft (21 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,488
 • Density 590/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78558
Area code(s) 956
FIPS code 48-39988
GNIS feature ID 1339278

La Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 2,488 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllenEdinburgMission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

La Blanca is located at State Hwy 107 and Farm Rd 493, eight miles east of Edinburg and 10 miles north of Donna26°18′29″N 98°01′50″W / 26.308188°N 98.030491°W / 26.308188; -98.030491 (26.308188, -98.030491).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,351 people, 548 households, and 522 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 566.5 people per square mile (218.7/km2). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 141.9/sq mi (54.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.54% White, 1.11% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 24.12% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.36% of the population.


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