La Minita, Texas Explained

Official Name:	La Minita, Texas
Settlement Type:	CDP
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:	0.5
Area Land Sq Mi:	0.5
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.0
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	129
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Coordinates:	26.5022°N -99.0736°W
Postal Code Type:	Zip Code
Postal Code:	78584, 78585

La Minita 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 171.^[1]

Geography

La Minita is located at 26.5022°N -99.0736°W (26.502256, -99.073505).^[2]

Demographics

La Minita first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

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

White alone (NH)	2	style='background: #ffffe6;	2	1.17%	style='background: #ffffe6;	1.55%
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)	169	style='background: #ffffe6;	127	98.83%	style='background: #ffffe6;	98.45%
Total	171	style='background: #ffffe6;	129	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	100.00%

Education

The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District.^[5] The zoned elementary school for the 2010 Census community is Emma Vera Elementary School.^[6] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

References

1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing. Texas: 2010.
2. Web site: La Minita, Texas :: Boundary Map of La Minita, Texas.
3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Minita 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) – La Minita 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
6. Web site: Roma ISD School Boundaries. Roma Independent School District. 2022-08-29.