Cuevitas, Texas facts for kids
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Cuevitas, Texas
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Location of Cuevitas, Texas
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Hidalgo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
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| • Total | 33 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-18104 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333792 |
Cuevitas is a small community in Hidalgo County, Texas, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for population, but it is not an officially organized city or town.
In 2020, about 33 people lived in Cuevitas. It is part of a larger area that includes the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission.
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Where is Cuevitas Located?
Cuevitas is found at a specific spot on the map: 26.262686 degrees North and -98.578912 degrees West. This is how its location is recorded by geographers.
The total area of Cuevitas is about 0.8 square kilometers (0.3 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 0.7 square kilometers (0.3 square miles). A small part, about 0.1 square kilometers (0.04 square miles), is water.
Who Lives in Cuevitas?
The government counts the population of places like Cuevitas every ten years in a process called a census. Cuevitas first appeared in the U.S. Census in 2000.
Here is how the population has changed over the years:
- 2000: 37 people
- 2010: 40 people
- 2020: 33 people
Population Details from 2020
In 2020, the census showed that most people living in Cuevitas were of Hispanic or Latino background. A small number of people identified as Mixed race or Multiracial.
In 2000, there were 12 households in Cuevitas. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 25% of these households had children under 18. Most households (58.3%) were married couples living together.
The average household had about 3 people. The average family had about 3.5 people. The population included people of all ages. About 24% were under 18, and about 19% were 65 or older. The average age of people in Cuevitas was 38 years old.
The average income for a household in Cuevitas in 2000 was $8,750 per year. The average income per person was $1,703. This was noted as one of the lowest per-person incomes in Texas at that time.
Education in Cuevitas
Students living in Cuevitas attend schools that are part of the La Joya Independent School District.
The schools they are assigned to include:
- Sam Fordyce Elementary School
- Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School
- La Joya High School
Additionally, the South Texas Independent School District offers special "magnet" schools that students from Cuevitas can attend. These schools often focus on specific subjects like science or health.
See also
In Spanish: Cuevitas (Texas) para niños
