El Mesquite, Texas Explained

Official Name:	El Mesquite, Texas
Settlement Type:	CDP
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Mapsize:	300px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Texas
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Starr
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	50
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Coordinates:	26.3847°N -98.7717°W
Postal Code Type:	Zip Code
Postal Code:	78582

El Mesquite is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census, with a population of 38.^[1]

Geography

El Mesquite is located at 26.3847°N -98.7717°W (26.384685, -98.771579).^[2]

Demographics

El Mesquite first appeared as a census designated place prior to the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

El Mesquite CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010^[3] !^[4] !% 2010!

White alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	5	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	10.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	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;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	1	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	2.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	style='background: #ffffe6;	44	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	88.00%
Total	38	style='background: #ffffe6;	50	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	100.00%

Education

The CDP is within the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District).^[5]

References

1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing. Texas: 2010.
2. Web site: El Mesquite, Texas :: Boundary Map of El Mesquite, Texas. 2016-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20161228195645/https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/El%20Mesquite/TX/4823278. 2016-12-28. dead.
3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – El Mesquite CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.
4. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – El Mesquite CDP, Texas. United States Census Bureau.
5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-28. - 2010 map