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Llano Grande, Texas

Llano Grande, Texas
Census-designated place
Location of Llano Grande, Texas
Location of Llano Grande, Texas
Hidalgo County LlanoGrande.svg
Coordinates: 26°7′49″N 97°58′7″W / 26.13028°N 97.96861°W / 26.13028; -97.96861Coordinates: 26°7′49″N 97°58′7″W / 26.13028°N 97.96861°W / 26.13028; -97.96861
Country  United States of America
State  Texas
County Hidalgo
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
 • Land 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 72 ft (22 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,008
 • Density 1,800/sq mi (670/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 48-43150
GNIS feature ID 1852731

Llano Grande (Spanish "Great Plain") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 3,008 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllenEdinburgMission Metropolitan Statistical Area. Llano Grade means "Big Plain" in Spanish. Nearby Llano Grande State Park is popular with bird watchers and the supposed site of many ghost appearances, including the ghosts of historic figures in Texas history.

Llano Grande is located at 26°7′49″N 97°58′7″W / 26.13028°N 97.96861°W / 26.13028; -97.96861 (26.130397, -97.968505).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,333 people, 907 households, and 791 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,931.0 people per square mile (743.9/km²). There were 1,268 housing units at an average density of 734.6/sq mi (283.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.90% White, 0.06% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 18.93% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.42% of the population.


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