Rio Bravo, Texas

Rio Bravo
City
Coordinates: 27°21′53″N99°28′46″W / 27.36472°N 99.47944°W / 27.36472; -99.47944
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Webb
Government
• Type	Mayor
• Mayor	Gilbert Aguilar Jr
Area [1]
•  City	0.67 sq mi (1.72 km2)
• Land	0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  1.4%
• Metro	161.76 sq mi (418.96 km2)
Elevation [2]	407 ft (124 m)
Population  (2010)
•  City	4,794
• Estimate  (2019) [3]	4,634
• Density	7,129.23/sq mi (2,753.97/km2)
•  Metro	636,516
• Metro density	3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
Zip Code	78046
Area code	+1-956
FIPS code	48-62138 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1388239 [2]
Nearby Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Rio Bravo is a city in Webb County, in the American state of Texas. It lies sixteen miles south of Laredo on Highway 83, ^[5] on the left bank of the Rio Grande (Spanish: Rio Bravo). Founded in 1982 by Cecil McDonald, a property developer who also founded neighboring El Cenizo, ^[5] Rio Bravo was incorporated as a city in 1989. ^[6] It had a population of 4,794 at the time of the 2010 census. ^[7]

Geography

Rio Bravo is located at 27°21′53″N99°28′46″W / 27.36472°N 99.47944°W / 27.36472; -99.47944 (27.364817, –99.479349). ^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square mile (1.8 km²), of which 0.7 square mile (1.8 km²) is land and 1.45% is covered by water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	5,553		—
2010	4,794		−13.7%
2019 (est.)	4,634	[3]	−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Rio Bravo racial composition ^[10]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	78	1.75%
Black or African American (NH)	5	0.11%
Asian (NH)	2	0.04%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	5	0.11%
Hispanic or Latino	4,360	97.98%
Total	4,450

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,450 people, 1,141 households, and 797 families residing in the city.

2013

As of the updated census ^[4] of 2013, 4,852 people, 1,204 households, and 1,122 families resided in the city. The population density was 8,153.4 inhabitants per square mile (3,148.0/km²). The 1,347 housing units averaged 1,977.8/sq mi (764.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.61% White, 0.34% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 16.62% from other races, and 3.40% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 97.69% of the population.

Of the 1,204 households, 70.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.8% were not families. About 6.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.61, and the average family size was 4.82.

In the city, the population was distributed as 45.8% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,816.00 per family, and for a family was $17,513. Males had a median income of $14,265 versus $12,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $4,566. About 53.4% of families and 57.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.1% of those under age 18 and 55.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Rio Bravo is served by the United Independent School District. ^[13]

All of Rio Bravo is zoned to Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School (which is located at the former United D.D. Hachar Elementary School), ^[14] Salvador Garcia Middle School (Laredo), ^[15] and Lyndon B. Johnson High School (Laredo). ^[16] Garcia is adjacent to the Rio Bravo city limits. ^[17]

The eastern half of Rio Bravo used to be zoned to United D.D. Hachar Elementary School in unincorporated Webb County. ^[18] The western half used to be zoned to Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School in unincorporated Webb County. ^[19] The Hachar Foundation donated the land on which the United DD Hachar school was built on in 1989. ^[20] The former Juarez-Lincoln Elementary, which opened in 1993, ^[21] is now used as Step Academy. ^{[22] [23]}

The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College. ^[24]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Bravo, Texas
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Ward, Peter (2010). Colonias and Public Policy in Texas and Mexico. Austin: the University of Texas Press. p. 43. ISBN   978-0-292-79125-1.
6. Valdez, Jose (November 19, 1999). "Re: Information on the City of Rio Bravo" (PDF). Letter to Joe Martinez. p. 7.
7. Census 2010: Rio Bravo, Texas
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
11. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
12. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
13. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 19, 2021. - 2010 map
14. "School Boundary Map". Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School. Retrieved August 29, 2022. - PDF map
15. "School Boundary Map". Salvador Garcia Middle School. Retrieved August 29, 2022. - PDF map
16. "School Boundary Map". Lyndon B. Johnson High School . Retrieved August 29, 2022. - PDF map
17. "City of Rio Bravo Corporate Limits" (PDF). Webb County, Texas . Retrieved August 30, 2022.
18. Maps:
    • "Boundaries > United D.D. Hachar Elementary School". United Independent School District. Archived from the original on January 31, 2004. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
    • "UDD Hachar Elementary". United Independent School District. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved August 30, 2022. - The image of the boundary map did not get archived on the Wayback Machine, but the text description of the boundary is available.
19. Maps:
    • "Boundaries > Juarez-Lincoln Elementary School". United Independent School District. Archived from the original on November 4, 2003. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
    • "Juarez-Lincoln Elementary". United Independent School District. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved August 30, 2022. - The image of the boundary map did not get archived on the Wayback Machine, but the text description of the boundary is available.
20. "School Information". United D D Hachar Elementary School. November 13, 2003. Archived from the original on November 13, 2003. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
21. "About United ISD". United Independent School District. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
22. "schoollist.htm". United Independent School District. Archived from the original on February 23, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2022. JUAREZ-LINCOLN ELEMENTARY 1600 Espejo-Molina Road
23. "Home". Step Academy . Retrieved August 30, 2022. 1600 Espejo-Molina Road Laredo, TX 78046
24. Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

1. 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 can be of any race. ^{[11] [12]}

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