El Rancho Vela, Texas Explained

Official Name:	El Rancho Vela, 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
Area Total Sq Mi:	0.1
Area Land Sq Mi:	0.1
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.0
Population As Of:	2010
Population Total:	274
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Coordinates:	26.4039°N -98.7692°W
Postal Code Type:	Zip Code
Postal Code:	78582

El Rancho Vela 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 274.^[1]

Geography

El Rancho Vela is located at 26.4039°N -98.7692°W (26.403815, -98.769016).^[2]

Demographics

El Rancho Vela first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

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

White alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	1	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.39%
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;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	274	style='background: #ffffe6;	253	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	99.61%
Total	274	style='background: #ffffe6;	254	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 Rancho Vela, Texas :: Boundary Map of El Rancho Vela, Texas. 2016-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20161229031205/https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/El%20Rancho%20Vela/TX/4824015. 2016-12-29. dead.
3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – El Rancho Vela 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) – Benjamin Perez 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