Palmer is a colonia and census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Palmer, Cameron County, Texas | |
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  Palmer  Palmer | |
| Coordinates: 26°4′23″N 97°38′3″W / 26.07306°N 97.63417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 78586 (San Benito) |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-54748 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805753[2] |
It is in the southern part of the county, bordered to the west by San Benito, to the northeast by Brownsville, to the east by Rice Tracts, to the south by Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, and to the southwest by La Paloma. It is 5 miles (8 km) south of the center of San Benito and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of downtown Brownsville.
The Resaca del Rancho Viejo, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Rio Grande, flows through the northern part of the community.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,082 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1900[4] 1910[5] 1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16] | |||
Palmer first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[17][15][16]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[16] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 20 | 1.85% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.09% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 0.46% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 0.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,055 | 97.50% |
| Total | 1,082 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Palmer Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palmer CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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