Perezville, Texas

Perezville, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 26°13′28″N98°24′02″W / 26.22444°N 98.40056°W / 26.22444; -98.40056
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hidalgo
Area [1]
• Total	1.651 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Land	1.651 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)
Population  (2010) [1]
• Total	5,376
• Density	3,256/sq mi (1,257/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78572 [2]
Area code	956
GNIS feature ID	1343854 [3]

Perezville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,376 as of the 2010 census. ^[1] Prior to 2010, the community was part of the Abram-Perezville census-designated place along with nearby Abram.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.651 square miles (4.28 km²), all land. ^[1]

Education

Perezville is served by the La Joya Independent School District. ^{[4] [5]} Schools serving the CDP include:

• Elementary: Guillermo Flores, Henry B. Gonzáles, JFK, and E.B. Reyna ^[6]
• Middle: C. Chavez, Irene Garcia, and A. Richards ^[7]
• La Joya High School. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5,376		—
2020	2,685		−50.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 1850–1900 [10] 1910 [11] 1920 [12] 1930 [13] 1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16] 1970 [17] 1980 [18] 1990 [19] 2000 [20] 2010 [21] 2020 [22]

Prior to 2010, the community was part of the Abram-Perezville census-designated place with nearby Abram.

2020 Census

Perezville CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [23]	Pop 2020 [22]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,424	755	26.49%	28.12%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6	4	0.11%	0.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	17	1	0.32%	0.04%
Asian alone (NH)	2	0	0.04%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	6	12	0.11%	0.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,921	1,913	72.94%	71.25%
Total	5,376	2,685	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 18, 2017.
2. "Perezville ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
3. "Perezville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Perezville 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 archive.today ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
7. "Middle School Zones 2017-2018 Archived 2018-09-16 at archive.today ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
8. "High School Zones 2017-2018 Archived 2018-09-16 at archive.today ." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
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22. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Perezville CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
23. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Perezville CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .