Ricardo, Texas

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Ricardo, Texas
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Ricardo
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Ricardo
Coordinates: 27°25′17″N97°51′04″W / 27.42139°N 97.85111°W / 27.42139; -97.85111
Country United States
State Texas
County Kleberg
Area
  Total
4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
  Land4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
53 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,048
  Density235/sq mi (90.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78363
Area code 361
FIPS code 48-61724
GNIS feature ID1375725 [1]

Ricardo is a small census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,048. [2]

Contents

Located on U.S. Highway 77 between Kingsville and Riviera, it consists of a farmers' co-op, a convenience store, and an elementary/junior high school. [3]

Education

The school district is Ricardo Independent School District. [4] The school mascot is a Yellow Jacket.

Since no high school is in Ricardo ISD, students either attend Kaufer High School in Riviera (Riviera Independent School District), [5] Academy High School in Kingsville (Santa Gertrudis Independent School District), or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville (Kingsville Independent School District).[ citation needed ]

Under Texas law, the Ricardo ISD area is in the boundary of Coastal Bend College (referred to in legislation under its former name, "Bee County College"). [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 1,048
2020 1,0752.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850–1900 [8] 1910 [9]
1920 [10] 1930 [11] 1940 [12]
1950 [13] 1960 [14] 1970 [15]
1980 [16] 1990 [17] 2000 [18]
2010 [19] 2020 [20]

Ricardo first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [19]

Ricardo 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 [21] Pop 2020 [20] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)25922624.71%21.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)500.48%0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)210.19%0.09%
Asian alone (NH)310.29%0.09%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)100.10%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)710.67%0.09%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)6140.57%1.30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)76583273.00%77.40%
Total1,0481,075100.00%100.00%

See also

References

  1. "Ricardo". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Ricardo CDP, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. O., COALSON, GEORGE (June 15, 2010). "RICARDO, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved May 5, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kleberg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  5. "Recruitment Plan, Events, and Timeline" (PDF). Kaufer Early College High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  6. Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  7. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  8. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  18. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  19. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  20. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ricardo CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  21. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ricardo CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .