Abram, Texas Explained

Official Name:	Abram, Texas
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community Census designated place
Pushpin Map:	Texas#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Texas
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Hidalgo
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:	3.580
Area Land Sq Mi:	3.391
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.189
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	1108
Population Density Sq Mi:	auto
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	118
Coordinates:	26.1997°N -98.4111°W
Area Code:	956
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	1329182

Abram is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,067 as of the 2010 census.^[1] The community was named after Texas Ranger Abram Dillard, who was a resident of the area.^[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.^[1]

Education

Abram is served by the La Joya Independent School District.^{[3] [4]} Schools serving the CDP include Guillermo Flores Elementary School and JFK Elementary School,^[5] C. Chavez Middle School,^[6] and La Joya High School.^[7]

Demographics

Prior to 2010, the community was part of the Abram-Perezville census-designated place with nearby Perezville.

2020 Census

Abram CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010^[8] !^[9] !% 2010!

White alone (NH)	14	style='background: #ffffe6;	17	0.68%	style='background: #ffffe6;	1.53%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.05%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	5	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.45%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	1	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.09%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,052	style='background: #ffffe6;	1,085	99.27%	style='background: #ffffe6;	97.92%
Total	2,067	style='background: #ffffe6;	1,108	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	100.00%

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas. U.S. Census Bureau. March 18, 2017.
2. Web site: Abram, TX . Norton . Robert E. . Texas State Historical Association . 21 April 2017.
3. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Abram CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 17, 2018.
4. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 2, 2018.
5. "Elementary School Zones 2017-2018 ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
6. "Middle School Zones 2017-2018 ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
7. "High School Zones 2017-2018 ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abram CDP, Texas . United States Census Bureau.
9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abram CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.