Rancho Viejo, Texas | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26°2′18″N 97°33′16″W / 26.03833°N 97.55444°WCoordinates: 26°2′18″N 97°33′16″W / 26.03833°N 97.55444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Cameron |
Area | |
• Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
• Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,437 |
• Density | 832.6/sq mi (321.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 78575 |
Area code(s) | 956 |
FIPS code | 48-60544 |
GNIS feature ID | 1388590 |
Rancho Viejo is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,437 at the 2010 census. The town is named from a ranch in that area named "Rancho Viejo" (Old Ranch). This ranch was owned by Blas María de la Garza Falcón, whose name was given to a nearby dam, Falcon Dam.
Rancho Viejo may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Rancho Viejo is located at 26°2′18″N 97°33′16″W / 26.03833°N 97.55444°W (26.038219, -97.554392).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (7.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,754 people, 705 households, and 511 families residing in the town. The population density was 832.6 people per square mile (321.0/km²). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 550.6 per square mile (212.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.80% White, 0.51% African American, 0.11% Native American, 4.33% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 5.13% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.00% of the population.