Los Indios
| Los Indios | |
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 Garcia Cemetery near Los Indios |
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| Location in Texas | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Cameron County |
| Coordinates : | 26 ° 3 ′ N , 97 ° 44 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,149 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 255.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 4.5 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.5 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 17 m |
| Postal code : | 78567 |
| Area code : | +1 956 |
| FIPS : | 48-44128 |
| GNIS ID : | 1374728 |
Los Indios is a town in Cameron County in the US - State of Texas . The village has 1149 inhabitants on an area of 4.5 km² and is 17 meters above sea level. It is located near the Rio Grande not far from the Mexican border. Los Indios became an independent community through the incorporation of a housing estate in the 1970s, which added a multiple number of new residents.
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| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1990 | 686 | - | |
| 2000 | 1150 | 67.6% | |
| 2010 | 1083 | -5.8% | |
Los Indios is located on US Highway 281, eight miles south of Harlingen in southwest Cameron County. The area was developed for settlement in the late 18th century . The first settlers were Eugenio and Bartolomé Fernández, who had received a settlement permit from the New Spanish governorate. The area was part of the disputed southern Texas territory that both Mexico and the Republic of Texas claimed in the 19th century . Due to the naval blockade of the Union who used Confederates the border area for smuggling of cotton and other goods to Mexico. In 1913 a shipping point was set up in Los Indios. In the same year a post office and a general store were added. The population of Los Indios was 25 in 1925. By 1927 this had increased to 150.
Even in the decades that followed, the place remained a remote place. In 1949 the railway ceased operations in the region. The community also had to deal with the move or the closure of local businesses. In 1955 the Los Indios Independent School District was merged with the San Benito Independent School District . The population had increased to almost 700 inhabitants by 1990. Due to the connection to a housing estate, the official surveys in 1990, 2000 and 2010 fluctuated between almost 700 and over 1000.
Demographics
According to 2016 data from the United States Census Bureau , the population that year was 1,019 people. 443 of them were male , 576 female . 759 inhabitants were 18 years or older, 260 children or adolescents , 171 older than 65 years. The median age was 39 years. 43 or 4.3% of the respondents described themselves as white , 976 or 95.8% as Hispanic or Latino. The median income per household was US $ 23,800 (USD) according to the census . The determined median income is well below that of the US as a whole (USD 53,000) and that for the state of Texas (USD 51,900). The census showed 23.7% of people living in poverty and 33.6% of people without health insurance .
Individual evidence
- ^ Population of Los Indios, TX . population.us, accessed on January 16, 2018 (Engl.)
- ↑ a b Los Indios, TX . Alicia A. Garza, Texas State Historical Association, June 15, 2010 (Engl.)
- ↑ Los Indios town, Texas . ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, 2016, American FactFinder, accessed January 16, 2018.
- ^ Household Income in Los Indios, Texas . Household income overview on statisticalatlas.com, accessed January 16, 2018
- ↑ Los Indios town, Texas . Information on the website of the United States Census Bureau, accessed on January 16, 2018 (Engl.)