El Chaparral, Texas facts for kids
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El Chaparral, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Starr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 467 |
| • Density | 4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code |
78582
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El Chaparral is a small community located in Starr County, Texas, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area that the government counts for population but isn't officially a city or town.
In 2010, El Chaparral was a new CDP with about 464 people. It was created from a part of an older CDP called Santa Cruz. Another community, Santa Rosa, was also formed from the same old Santa Cruz area.
Where is El Chaparral?
El Chaparral is located in southern Texas. You can find it at these coordinates: 26°20′56″N 98°46′2″W / 26.34889°N 98.76722°W. This means it's at 26.348795 degrees north latitude and -98.767339 degrees west longitude.
Who Lives in El Chaparral?
The word demographics helps us understand who lives in a place. It looks at things like how many people there are and their backgrounds.
The population of El Chaparral has stayed quite steady:
- In 2010, there were 464 people.
- In 2020, the population grew slightly to 467 people.
El Chaparral was created as a new CDP before the 2010 U.S. Census. This happened when the old Santa Cruz CDP was divided into El Chaparral and the Santa Rosa CDP.
Most people living in El Chaparral are of Hispanic or Latino background. In 2020, about 98% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino. A small number of residents are White or of mixed race.
Education
Students in El Chaparral attend schools that are part of the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District. This district was formerly known as the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District.
See also
In Spanish: El Chaparral (Texas) para niños
