| Edcouch, Texas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hidalgo |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.68 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.03 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2732 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1236.37 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3200.97 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 18 |
| Elevation Ft: | 59 |
| Coordinates: | 26.2944°N -97.9633°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78538 |
| Area Code: | 956 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-22528[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1335079[3] |
Edcouch is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,161 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas. The town was founded in 1927 and named for Edward Couch, landowner and banker.
Edcouch is located in eastern Hidalgo County at 26.2944°N -97.9633°W (26.294354, −97.963410),[5] at the intersection of State Highway 107 and Farm to Market Road 1015. Its neighboring cities are Elsa to the west and La Villa to the east. Edcouch is east of Edinburg, the Hidalgo county seat, northeast of McAllen, and northwest of Harlingen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Edcouch has a total area of 2.7km2, all land.[4]
| White (NH) | 63 | 2.31% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 6 | 0.22% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.04% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 0.26% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,655 | 97.18% | |
| Total | 2,732 |
At the 2000 census there were 3,342 people in 891 households, including 757 families, in the city. The population density was 3573.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 985 housing units at an average density of 1053.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 76.33% White, 0.63% African American, 0.63% Native American, 19.84% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 97.13%.
Of the 891 households 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 13.7% of households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 4.13.
The age distribution was 37.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median household income was $18,618 and the median family income was $20,208. Males had a median income of $18,708 versus $12,468 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,096. About 43.4% of families and 48.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.3% of those under age 18 and 37.6% of those age 65 or over.
Edcouch is served by the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. Edcouch residents are also allowed to apply to magnet schools operated by the South Texas Independent School District.
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