Raymondville, Texas

Raymondville, Texas
City of Raymondville
Willacy Court House
Willacy Court House
Location of Raymondville, Texas
Location of Raymondville, Texas
Coordinates: 26°28′53″N 97°46′59″W / 26.48139°N 97.78306°W / 26.48139; -97.78306
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWillacy
Area
 • Total4.13 sq mi (10.68 km2)
 • Land4.12 sq mi (10.66 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,236
 • Density2,500/sq mi (960/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78580, 78598
Area code956
FIPS code48-60836[2]
GNIS feature ID1377181[3]
Websiteraymondvilletx.us

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]

  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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Edward Burleson Raymond Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Historical Marker