Hargill, Texas

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Hargill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 877. [1]

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Hargill is part of the McAllen – Edinburg – Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Hargill is located at 26°26′33″N98°00′50″W / 26.44250°N 98.01389°W / 26.44250; -98.01389 (26.4425672, -98.0138932). It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 490 and 493 in Hidalgo County, approximately 24 miles (39 km) northeast of McAllen. [2]

History

The community's history dates back to the early 1900s. At that time, the Missouri Texas Land and Irrigation Company owned approximately 60,000 acres (240 km2) of land, including the area that would later become Hargill. [3] Two businessmen, William Apsey Harding and Samuel Lamar Gill, formed a partnership known as the Harding-Gill Company in 1916 for the purpose of developing the land. The name Hargill originated from the last names of the two men. In 1920, school was constructed in the community. [3] A post office opened in 1924 and a railroad station was established in 1926. By 1930, Hargill had an estimated population of 400 with several stores and three churches. The number of residents grew to 450 by the late 1940s. Hargill's population declined to approximately 100 in the mid-1960s, but steadily grew during the remainder of the twentieth century. In 1990, the population exceeded 1,300 and remained at that level in 2000. [2]

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Hargill Post Office. [4] Hargill's zip code is 78549. [5]

Education

Public education in the community of Hargill is provided by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD). [6] [7] Zoned campuses include Hargill Elementary School (grades PK-5; located in Hargill), [8] Brewster K-8 for middle school (6-8), [9] and Edinburg North High School (9-12). [10]

South Texas Independent School District operates area magnet schools.

All of Hidalgo County is in the service area of South Texas College. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on May 27, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Hargill, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "About Us". Hargill Elementary School, Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District . Retrieved October 2, 2009.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Post Office Location - HARGILL Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine ." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  6. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Hargill CDP map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ "2013-2014 Elementary School Boundaries Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine " (Partial). Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. Boundaries approved on April 2, 2013. Maps/Elementary%20Schools/Hargill.pdf Detail of Hargill Elementary Zone [ permanent dead link ]. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  9. ↑ "2015-2016 Middle School Boundaries Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine " (Partial). Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. Boundaries approved on March 29, 2011. Detail of Brewster Zone Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ "2015-2016 High Schools Approved Boundaries Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine " (Partial). Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. Detail of Edinburg North Zone Archived 2017-01-02 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.199. SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
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