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Lopezville, Texas

Lopezville, Texas
Census-designated place
Location of Lopezville, Texas
Location of Lopezville, Texas
Hidalgo County Lopezville.svg
Coordinates: 26°14′45″N 98°9′23″W / 26.24583°N 98.15639°W / 26.24583; -98.15639Coordinates: 26°14′45″N 98°9′23″W / 26.24583°N 98.15639°W / 26.24583; -98.15639
Country  United States of America
State  Texas
County Hidalgo
Area
 • Total 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Land 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 105 ft (32 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,333
 • Density 2,400/sq mi (940/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78589
Area code(s) 956
FIPS code 48-43972
GNIS feature ID 1340553

Lopezville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 4,333 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllenEdinburgMission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town developed during the early 1960s as a trailer park. It is named for Francisco Solano López, a former president of Paraguay, a descendant of whom founded his namesake trailer park.

Lopezville is located at 26°14′45″N 98°9′23″W / 26.24583°N 98.15639°W / 26.24583; -98.15639 (26.245789, -98.156402).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,476 people, 1,035 households, and 963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,520.5 people per square mile (970.9/km²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 629.0/sq mi (242.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.35% White, 0.20% African American, 0.04% Asian, 7.19% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 98.19% of the population.


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