Progreso Lakes, Texas facts for kids
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Progreso Lakes, Texas
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| City of Progreso Lakes | |
Location of Progreso Lakes, Texas
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2) |
| • Land | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 257 |
| • Density | 138.77/sq mi (53.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78596
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| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-59642 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388613 |
Progreso Lakes is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 240 at the 2010 United States Census. The city, incorporated in 1979, is centered on Lion and Moon Lakes, two resacas or ox-bow lakes.
Progreso Lakes is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas. In addition, it shares the U.S.-Mexico border with the city of Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas.
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Geography
Progreso Lakes is located at 26°4′24″N 97°57′41″W / 26.07333°N 97.96139°W (26.073384, –97.961371). It is situated along FM 1015 in southern Hidalgo County, approximately two miles south of Progreso and six miles south of Weslaco.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (4.11%) is water.
The Progreso-Nuevo Progreso International Bridge over the Rio Grande connects the city with Nuevo Progreso, Tamaulipas in Mexico.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 197 | — | |
| 1990 | 154 | −21.8% | |
| 2000 | 234 | 51.9% | |
| 2010 | 240 | 2.6% | |
| 2020 | 257 | 7.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 68 | 26.46% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2 | 0.78% |
| Asian (NH) | 6 | 2.33% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 0.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 180 | 70.04% |
| Total | 257 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 257 people, 90 households, and 79 families residing in the city.
Education
Progreso Lakes is served by the Progreso Independent School District.
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.
See also
In Spanish: Progreso Lakes (Texas) para niños
