Escobares, Texas | |
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 Location of Escobares, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 26°24′43″N 98°57′37″W / 26.41194°N 98.96028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Starr |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2) |
| • Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,588 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78584, 78582 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-24552[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335491[4] |
Escobares is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census.[2] The city was formed in 2005 from part of the deleted Escobares CDP, and parts of Garceno, and North Escobares CDPs, and additional area. Prior to its 2005 incorporation as a city,[5] it was a census-designated place (CDP). The population of the CDP was 1,954 at the 2000 census.[citation needed]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2008.