McAllen

McAllen
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Location in Texas
Basic data
Foundation :	1904
State :	United States
State :	Texas
County :	Hidalgo County
Coordinates :	26 ° 13 ′ N , 98 ° 14 ′ W Coordinates: 26 ° 13 ′ N , 98 ° 14 ′ W
Time zone :	Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants : ; - Metropolitan Area :	142,212 (as of 2016); 849,843 (as of 2016)
Population density :	1,194.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	119.8 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of; which 119.1 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	37 m
Postcodes :	78501-78505
Area code :	+1 956
FIPS :	48-45384
GNIS ID :	1374829
Website :	www.mcallen.net
Mayor :	Richard F. Cortez

McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County in the US state of Texas . The city is located in southern Texas and is about five miles from the Mexican border . With a population of 140,269, McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County (as of July 1, 2015).

McAllen is also called the City of Palms , as there are an extraordinary number of palm trees in the city. The city's population grows sharply from October to March as many American retirees move from the north to the south of the country to enjoy the warm climate, Mexican culture, golf courses and much more. The North American Free Trade Agreement and the maquila -Wirtschaft, are assembled in the imported items in Mexico for re-export, has caused an economic boom in McAllen.

history

John McAllen founded West McAllen in 1904 in what is now the city of West. In 1905 a connection was made with the St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico Railroad . In 1907 the city of East McAllen was founded. When the cities merged in 1910, some shops, churches and residences were built. There was also a newspaper now.

In 1920 the city had over 5300 inhabitants. The city grew steadily and by 1960 already had 32,728 inhabitants. In the 1960s, the population did not grow as fast. A new town hall was built for this purpose, the library was enlarged and a museum opened. From 1970 to 1980 the population doubled. Now the city had 66,281 inhabitants. In 1976 the La Plaza Mall was opened. This is the largest shopping mall in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area.

Population development

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1920	5331	-
1930	9074	70.2%
1940	11,877	30.9%
1950	20,067	69%
1960	32,728	63.1%
1970	37,636	15%
1980	67,042	78.1%
1990	84.021	25.3%
2000	106.414	26.7%
2010	129,877	22%
2015 estimate	140.269	8th %
1920-2000, 2010