Rio Hondo, Texas

Rio Hondo, Texas
Location of Rio Hondo, Texas
Location of Rio Hondo, Texas
Coordinates: 26°14′4″N 97°34′53″W / 26.23444°N 97.58139°W / 26.23444; -97.58139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Government
 • MayorGustavo "Gus" Olivares
Area
 • Total1.82 sq mi (4.70 km2)
 • Land1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,021
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78583
Area code956
FIPS code48-62180[2]
GNIS feature ID1345245[3]
Websitewww.riohondo.us

Rio Hondo is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2010 census.[4] It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rio Hondo city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2015.