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Rosita South, Texas

Rosita, Texas
CDP
Maverick County RositaSouth.svg
Coordinates: 28°37′28″N 100°26′1″W / 28.62444°N 100.43361°W / 28.62444; -100.43361Coordinates: 28°37′28″N 100°26′1″W / 28.62444°N 100.43361°W / 28.62444; -100.43361
Country United States
State Texas
County Maverick
Area
 • Total 8.0 sq mi (20.6 km2)
 • Land 7.8 sq mi (20.1 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 771 ft (235 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,704
 • Density 340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 48-63364
GNIS feature ID 1852763

Rosita, formerly known as Rosita South, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maverick County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,704 as of the 2010 census. The Kickapoo Indian Reservation of Texas is located within the community.

Rosita is located at 28°37′28″N 100°26′1″W / 28.62444°N 100.43361°W / 28.62444; -100.43361 (28.624308, -100.433557).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.6 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (2.64%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,574 people, 624 households, and 577 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 331.7 people per square mile (128.1/km²). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 98.2/sq mi (37.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.39% White, 0.19% African American, 15.97% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 22.69% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83.14% of the population.


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