Arroyo City, Texas facts for kids
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Arroyo City, Texas
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 Arroyo City, Texas
Location in Texas
Arroyo City, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034723 |
Arroyo City is a small, unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States. An unincorporated community means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city with its own local government. In 2017, about 510 people lived here. Arroyo City is located within the beautiful Rio Grande Valley area. It is also part of the larger Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.
A Look Back in Time
The first people to settle in the Arroyo City area were Mexican herders. This happened way back in the 1860s. They gave the place its name because it is located along the Arroyo Colorado, which is a type of waterway.
A post office opened in Arroyo City in 1887. This helped people send and receive mail easily. However, the post office later closed its doors in 1907. By 1910, the community was quite small. It had only about 10 people living there and two stores.
Over the years, Arroyo City remained a quiet place. In the 1930s, you could still find scattered houses around the area. By the 1970s, some businesses and homes were still active. Arroyo City was even important enough to be marked on Texas state highway maps in 1990. The community's population was last reported as 510 people in 2017.
Where is Arroyo City?
Arroyo City is located in the northeastern part of Cameron County. You can find it along Farm to Market Road 2925. It is also about one mile east of Farm to Market Road 1847.
The community is located about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Rio Hondo. It is also about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Harlingen. If you travel further north, it's about 29 miles (47 km) north of Brownsville.
Learning in Arroyo City
In 1904, Arroyo City had its own small school. It had one teacher who taught 24 students. Today, children in the community attend schools that are part of the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.
Students from Arroyo City go to Las Yescas Elementary School. They then move on to Liberty Memorial Middle School. For high school, students attend Los Fresnos High School.
Local Media
Arroyo City is home to a Christian radio station called KVJS. This station broadcasts Christian music and programs to the area.
