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El Cenizo, Texas
Location of El Cenizo, within Webb County, TX
Location of El Cenizo, within Webb County, TX
El Cenizo, Texas is located in Texas
El Cenizo, Texas
El Cenizo, Texas
Location in Texas
El Cenizo, Texas is located in the United States
El Cenizo, Texas
El Cenizo, Texas
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Texas
County Webb
Government
 • Type City Commission
Area
 • City 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land 0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  1.4%
 • Metro
161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2)
Elevation
450 ft (137.2 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City 3,273
 • Estimate 
(2019)
3,161
 • Density 6,137.86/sq mi (2,368.57/km2)
 • Metro
636,516
 • Metro density 3,934.94/sq mi (1,519.276/km2)
  metro area includes Laredo, Texas, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Rio Bravo, Texas, El Cenizo, Texas, Laredo Ranchettes, Texas. Larga Vista, Texas, Ranchos Penitas West, Texas, & La Presa, Texas
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
Zip Code
78043
Area code(s) +1-956
FIPS code 48-22905
GNIS feature ID 1377764
Website http://www.cityofelcenizo.com/
Nearby airports:
Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD
Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

El Cenizo is a city in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,273 at the 2010 census. El Cenizo is the third-largest city in Webb County. It is located about 20 miles south of the county seat of Laredo.

Geography

El Cenizo is located at 27°19′42″N 99°29′48″W / 27.32833°N 99.49667°W / 27.32833; -99.49667 (27.328442, -99.496658).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.4 km²), of which 0.5 square mile (1.3 km²) is land and 1.89% is covered by water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 1,399
2000 3,545 153.4%
2010 3,273 −7.7%
2019 (est.) 3,161 −3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 3,545 people, 730 households, and 680 families resided in the city. The population density was 6,919.6 people per square mile (2,683.8/km2). The 811 housing units averaged 1,583.0/sq mi (614.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.73% White, 0.28% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 14.67% from other races, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 98.90% of the population.

Of the 730 households, 72.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.8% were not families; 6.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.86 and the average family size was 5.04.

In the city, the population was distributed as 48.9% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 10.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $13,333, and for a family was $13,438. Males had a median income of $14,200 versus $10,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $3,610. About 66.3% of families and 68.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 74.3% of those under age 18 and 60.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

El Cenizo is served by the United Independent School District.

El Cenizo is zoned to Kennedy-Zapata Elementary School (unincorporated Webb County), Salvador Garcia Middle School (Rio Bravo), and Lyndon B. Johnson High School (Laredo).

The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College.

See also

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