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San Carlos, Texas

San Carlos, Texas
Census-designated place
Location of San Carlos, Texas
Location of San Carlos, Texas
Hidalgo County SanCarlos.svg
Coordinates: 26°17′49″N 98°4′10″W / 26.29694°N 98.06944°W / 26.29694; -98.06944Coordinates: 26°17′49″N 98°4′10″W / 26.29694°N 98.06944°W / 26.29694; -98.06944
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 75 ft (23 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,130
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78542
Area code(s) 956
FIPS code 48-65048
GNIS feature ID 1346316

San Carlos is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 3,130 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllenEdinburgMission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

San Carlos is located northeast of McAllen.

San Carlos is located at 26°17′49″N 98°4′10″W / 26.29694°N 98.06944°W / 26.29694; -98.06944 (26.297004, -98.069408).

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

San Carlos is five miles east of Edinburg and US Route 281 on State Highway 107. It is also about 12 miles north of the border of Mexico.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,650 people, 633 households, and 576 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,476.5 people per square mile (571.6/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 386.1/sq mi (149.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.81% White, 0.30% African American, 17.17% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.06% of the population.


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