Citrus City, Texas | |
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 Location of Citrus City, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 26°19′38″N 98°23′28″W / 26.32722°N 98.39111°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Hidalgo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,291 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78572 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-15028[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378124[3] |
Citrus City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,291 at the 2020 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was founded in 1943 during World War II by Howard Moffitt, a builder known for his vernacular Moffitt cottage architectural style, as part of a planned regional orange and grapefruit growing community. The local irrigation system proved to be too saline for fruit production, and the plans for a large town were revised. A few Moffitt houses survive in Citrus City.[4]
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Citrus City, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Miller, Phil (1992) Howard Moffitt's Small Homes and Stone Cottages. The Palimpsest: Iowa's Popular History Magazine:73(4).