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San Perlita, Texas

San Perlita, Texas
City
Location of San Perlita, Texas
Location of San Perlita, Texas
Willacy County SanPerlita.svg
Coordinates: 26°30′2″N 97°38′36″W / 26.50056°N 97.64333°W / 26.50056; -97.64333Coordinates: 26°30′2″N 97°38′36″W / 26.50056°N 97.64333°W / 26.50056; -97.64333
Country United States
State Texas
County Willacy
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 20 ft (6 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 573
 • Density 1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78590
Area code(s) 956
FIPS code 48-65636
GNIS feature ID 1346465

San Perlita is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 573 at the 2010 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

San Perlita is located at 26°30′2″N 97°38′36″W / 26.50056°N 97.64333°W / 26.50056; -97.64333 (26.500515, -97.643223).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 680 people, 169 households, and 148 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,339.0 people per square mile (514.8/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 370.2 per square mile (142.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.91% White, 2.21% African American, 0.59% Native American, 17.79% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races.

There were 169 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.02 and the average family size was 4.32.


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