Tierra Verde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States. Its population was 277 at the 2010 census. Prior to the census, it was part of the Spring Garden-Terra Verde CDP.[1]

Tierra Verde, Texas
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Coordinates: 27°45′42″N 97°43′3″W / 27.76167°N 97.71750°W / 27.76167; -97.71750
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyNueces
Area
 • Total
2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Land2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
277
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78380

Geography

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Tierra Verde is located at 27°45′42″N 97°43′3″W / 27.76167°N 97.71750°W / 27.76167; -97.71750 (27.761571, -97.717384). The CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010277
20202987.6%
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]

Tierra Verde first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census after the deleted Spring Garden-Terra Verde CDP was split into the Tierra Verde CDP and the Spring Gardens CDP.[15]

Tierra Verde CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[16] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 12 16 4.33% 5.37%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 1 0.36% 0.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.34%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.34%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 264 279 95.31% 93.62%
Total 277 298 100.00% 100.00%

Education

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It is in the Robstown Independent School District.[18]

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
  2. ^ "Tierra Verde, Texas :: Boundary Map of Tierra Verde, Texas".
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tierra Verde CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tierra Verde CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  19. ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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