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Alamo, Texas
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The Refuge to the Valley
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 Alamo, Texas
Location in Texas
Alamo, Texas
Location in the United States
Alamo, Texas
Location in North America
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Incorporated | May 12, 1924 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.51 sq mi (19.45 km2) |
| • Land | 7.51 sq mi (19.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 19,493 |
| • Density | 2,595.6/sq mi (1,002.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78516
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| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-01576 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329296 |
Alamo (/ˈæləmoʊ/ al-Ə-moh), located in the Rio Grande Valley in what is nicknamed the "Land of Two Summers", is a city in the irrigated area of southern Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Known as the "Refuge to the Valley", it is located in an area of abundant vegetable farming and citrus groves, and is a noted winter resort/retirement town near the Mexico–U.S. border. Alamo is one of the Rio Grande Valley's gateways to Mexico, via U.S. Route 281 and Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas, as well as a gateway to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Alamo's population was 19,493 at the 2020 census.
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History
Alamo was laid out in 1909, and named after the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. Alamo is the Spanish/Mexican word for Cottonwood tree.
Geography
Alamo is located in southern Hidalgo County at 26°11′6″N 98°7′4″W / 26.18500°N 98.11778°W (26.185113, –98.117892). It is bordered to the west by the city of San Juan and to the east by the city of Donna.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Alamo has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,018 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,944 | 91.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,017 | 55.2% | |
| 1960 | 4,121 | 36.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,291 | 4.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,831 | 35.9% | |
| 1990 | 8,210 | 40.8% | |
| 2000 | 14,760 | 79.8% | |
| 2010 | 18,353 | 24.3% | |
| 2020 | 19,493 | 6.2% | |
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Alamo is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 2,302 | 11.81% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 28 | 0.14% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 14 | 0.07% |
| Asian (NH) | 27 | 0.14% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 48 | 0.25% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 67 | 0.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17,005 | 87.24% |
| Total | 19,493 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,493 people, 6,106 households, and 4,758 families residing in the city.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Most of Alamo's population resides within the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJAISD), although a portion does reside in the Donna Independent School District boundaries.
Elementary schools in the PSJAISD located in Alamo include Zeferino Farias Elementary, Agusto Guerra Elementary, Santos Livas (previously North Alamo) Elementary, Marcia R. Garza Elementary, and John McKeever Elementary. Middle schools: Alamo Middle School and Audie Murphy Middle all serve Alamo. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School is the zoned high school of PSJAISD Alamo.
Captain D. Salinas II Elementary, Sauceda Middle School, and Donna High School serve the Donna ISD portion.
In addition, all Alamo residents are allowed to apply to magnet schools operated by the South Texas Independent School District.
Valley Christian Heritage School is in Alamo.
Idea Public School District enrolls local students in any of a variety of area campuses in located in Alamo, San Juan, Pharr, Donna, and Edinburg.
Public libraries
Sergeant Fernando de la Rosa Memorial Library is located in Alamo. The library is named after United States Army Sergeant Fernando "Nando" De La Rosa, who died during a roadside bomb explosion on October 27, 2009, in the Arghandab River Valley in Afghanistan.
Radio stations
- KFRQ (94.5 FM)
- KJAV (104.9 FM)
- KVLY (107.9 FM)
- KKPS (99.5 FM)
See also
In Spanish: Álamo (Texas) para niños
