Bluetown, Texas facts for kids
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Bluetown, Texas
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 Bluetown, Texas
Location in Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 67 ft (20 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 491 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-08908 |
Bluetown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 356 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Bluetown is in southwestern Cameron County, bordered to the west by Iglesia Antigua and to the south by the Rio Grande, which forms the Mexico–United States border. U.S. Route 281 passes through the community, leading southeastward 26 miles (42 km) to Brownsville and west 29 miles (47 km) to Hidalgo. La Feria is 6 miles (10 km) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bluetown CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.72%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 356 | — | |
| 2020 | 491 | 37.9% | |
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Bluetown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after the Bluetown-Iglesia Antigua CDP was split into the Bluetown and Iglesia Antigua CDPs.
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 11 | 38 | 3.09% | 7.74% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.28% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.28% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 343 | 448 | 96.35% | 91.24% |
| Total | 356 | 491 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
See also
In Spanish: Bluetown para niños
