Mercedes, Texas

Mercedes, Texas
City
Downtown Mercedes in August 2010
Downtown Mercedes in August 2010
Nickname: 
The Queen City
Motto: 
"It Starts Here!"
Location of Mercedes, Texas
Location of Mercedes, Texas
Coordinates: 26°8′58″N 97°55′7″W / 26.14944°N 97.91861°W / 26.14944; -97.91861
Country United States
State Texas
CountyHidalgo
Area
[1]
 • Total11.86 sq mi (30.72 km2)
 • Land11.80 sq mi (30.56 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,258
 • Density1,407.24/sq mi (543.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78570
Area code956
FIPS code48-47700[2]
GNIS feature ID1341366[3]
Websitecityofmercedes.com

Mercedes is a U.S. city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 15,570 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen 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): Mercedes city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2018.