Abram, Texas

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Abram, Texas
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
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Abram, Texas
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Abram, Texas
Coordinates: 26°11′59″N98°24′40″W / 26.19972°N 98.41111°W / 26.19972; -98.41111
Country United States
State Texas
County Hidalgo
Area
[1]
 • Total3.580 sq mi (9.27 km2)
 • Land3.391 sq mi (8.78 km2)
 • Water0.189 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total2,067
 • Density580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 956
GNIS feature ID1329182 [2]

Abram is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,067 as of the 2010 census. [1] Prior to 2010, the community was part of the Abram-Perezville census-designated place with nearby Perezville. The community was named after Texas Ranger Abram Dillard, who was a resident of the area. [3]

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.580 square miles (9.27 km2); 3.391 square miles (8.78 km2) of its area is land, and 0.189 square miles (0.49 km2) is water. [1]

Education

Abram is served by the La Joya Independent School District. [4] [5] Schools serving the CDP include Guillermo Flores Elementary School and JFK Elementary School, [6] C. Chavez Middle School, [7] and La Joya High School. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Abram". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ Norton, Robert E. "Abram, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Abram CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Elementary School Zones 2017-2018 Archived 2018-09-16 at the Wayback Machine ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Middle School Zones 2017-2018 Archived 2018-09-16 at the Wayback Machine ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "High School Zones 2017-2018 Archived 2018-09-16 at the Wayback Machine ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.


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