Raymondville, Texas | |
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| City of Raymondville | |
 Willacy Court House | |
 Location of Raymondville, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 26°28′53″N 97°46′59″W / 26.48139°N 97.78306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Willacy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.13 sq mi (10.68 km2) |
| • Land | 4.12 sq mi (10.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,236 |
| • Density | 2,500/sq mi (960/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 78580, 78598 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-60836[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377181[3] |
| Website | raymondvilletx |
Raymondville is a city in and the county seat of Willacy County, Texas, United States.[4] The population was 10,236 at the 2020 census.[5] It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
Raymondville was formed in 1904 by Edward Burleson Raymond, a foreman of the El Sauz Ranch portion of the King Ranch and owner of the Las Majadas Ranch.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Edward Burleson Raymond Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Historical Marker