Laguna Vista, Texas facts for kids
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Laguna Vista, Texas
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Location of Laguna Vista, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.95 sq mi (12.82 km2) |
| • Land | 4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,520 |
| • Density | 711.1/sq mi (274.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78578
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| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-40336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374437 |
| Website | http://lvtexas.com/ |
Laguna Vista is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,520 at the 2020 census. It is included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
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Geography
Laguna Vista is located at 26°6′12″N 97°17′46″W / 26.10333°N 97.29611°W (26.103381, –97.296053).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Laguna Vista, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1928–1969, 1975–2014, 2020–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
91 (33) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
101 (38) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
103 (39) |
96 (36) |
95 (35) |
90 (32) |
103 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 68.9 (20.5) |
72.2 (22.3) |
75.7 (24.3) |
80.8 (27.1) |
86.1 (30.1) |
90.1 (32.3) |
91.0 (32.8) |
92.1 (33.4) |
88.5 (31.4) |
85.1 (29.5) |
77.5 (25.3) |
70.5 (21.4) |
81.5 (27.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 60.3 (15.7) |
64.2 (17.9) |
68.4 (20.2) |
73.9 (23.3) |
79.4 (26.3) |
83.2 (28.4) |
84.0 (28.9) |
84.5 (29.2) |
81.2 (27.3) |
77.0 (25.0) |
69.1 (20.6) |
62.1 (16.7) |
73.9 (23.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 51.7 (10.9) |
56.3 (13.5) |
61.2 (16.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
72.7 (22.6) |
76.3 (24.6) |
77.0 (25.0) |
77.0 (25.0) |
73.9 (23.3) |
69.0 (20.6) |
60.7 (15.9) |
53.6 (12.0) |
66.4 (19.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 22 (−6) |
23 (−5) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
52 (11) |
62 (17) |
67 (19) |
67 (19) |
55 (13) |
37 (3) |
29 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
17 (−8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.45 (37) |
1.22 (31) |
1.68 (43) |
1.59 (40) |
2.36 (60) |
3.06 (78) |
2.27 (58) |
1.93 (49) |
6.15 (156) |
3.86 (98) |
1.77 (45) |
1.41 (36) |
28.75 (730) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.2 (0.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 66.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 141 | — | |
| 1970 | 287 | 103.5% | |
| 1980 | 632 | 120.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,166 | 84.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,658 | 42.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,117 | 88.0% | |
| 2020 | 3,520 | 12.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,716 | 48.75% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 14 | 0.4% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 10 | 0.28% |
| Asian (NH) | 27 | 0.77% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 12 | 0.34% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 61 | 1.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,680 | 47.73% |
| Total | 3,520 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,520 people, 1,367 households, and 965 families residing in the town.
Education
Children living in Laguna Vista are zoned to schools in Point Isabel Independent School District. Children go to Derry Elementary School, (PK–5), Port Isabel Junior High School (6–8), and Port Isabel High School (9–12). All of the schools are in Port Isabel.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve Laguna Vista and many surrounding communities.
See also
In Spanish: Laguna Vista para niños
