Mission, Texas
| Mission, Texas | |
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| City | |
| City of Mission | |
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 Location of Mission, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 26°12′41″N 98°19′17″W / 26.21139°N 98.32139°WCoordinates: 26°12′41″N 98°19′17″W / 26.21139°N 98.32139°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Texas
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| County |
 Hidalgo
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| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council |
Mayor Norberto 'Beto" Salinas Jessica Ortega Ochoa Ruben Plata Norie Gonzalez Garza Dr. Armando O'Caña |
| • City Manager | Martin Garza, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 80,452 |
| • Density | 1,881.9/sq mi (726.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 78572-78574 |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-48768 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1341738 |
| Website | MissionTexas.us |
Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 80,452 in 2012. Mission is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
Mission is located at 26°12′41″N 98°19′17″W / 26.21139°N 98.32139°W (26.211402, -98.321277).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62 km2), of which, 24.1 square miles (62 km2) of it is land and 0.04% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,408 people, 13,766 households, and 11,384 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,881.9 people per square mile (726.6/km²). There were 17,723 housing units at an average density of 734.5 per square mile (283.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.63% White, 0.37% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 18.64% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 81.03% of the population.
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