| Official Name: | Rio Hondo, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Cameron County RioHondo.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Coordinates: | 26.2344°N -97.5814°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cameron |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Gustavo "Gus" Olivares |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.70 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.82 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.33 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Elevation M: | 8 |
| Elevation Ft: | 26 |
| Population Total: | 2021 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78583 |
| Area Code: | 956 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-62180[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1345245[3] |
Rio Hondo is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2010 census.[4] It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Rio Hondo is located in north-central Cameron County at 26.2344°N -97.5814°W (26.234451, –97.581364).[5] It is 9miles east of Harlingen, north of San Benito, and north of Brownsville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7km2, of which 4.4km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 7.09%, is water.[4]
| White (NH) | 193 | 9.55% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2 | 0.1% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 6 | 0.3% | |
| Asian (NH) | 4 | 0.2% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 0.49% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,805 | 89.31% | |
| Total | 2,021 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,942 people, 588 households, and 476 families residing in the city. The population density was 1394.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 787 housing units at an average density of 565.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 77.19% White, 0.05% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 20.49% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 82.75% of the population.
There were 588 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.78.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $27,941. Males had a median income of $21,125 versus $16,902 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,871. About 25.7% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.
The United States Postal Service operates the Rio Hondo Post Office.[7]
Rio Hondo is served by the Rio Hondo Independent School District. Rio Hondo Elementary School, Rio Hondo Intermediate School, Rio Hondo Middle School, and Rio Hondo High School serve Rio Hondo.
In addition, residents are eligible to apply to South Texas Independent School District's magnet schools.
The Rio Hondo Public Library is located in Rio Hondo. A group of retired teachers started the library in 1979.[8]