Refugio, Texas | |
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Town | |
 Refugio City Hall | |
 Location of Refugio, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°18′21″N 97°16′29″W / 28.30583°N 97.27472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Refugio |
| Incorporated | February 1, 1842[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,712 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (670/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 78377 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-61436[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1345013[4] |
Refugio (/rɪfˈjʊər.i.oʊ/ rif-YOOR-ee-oh)[5] is a town in Refugio County, of which it is the county seat, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,712 as of the 2020 Census.[6] Refugio is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan.
- ^ "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Refugio". Session Laws. Texas. 1842. p. 86.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "A Comprehensive List of How Texans Mispronounce Places with Spanish Names". November 28, 2017.
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