Rita, Texas

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Rita, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Rita
Coordinates: 30°41′13″N96°36′32″W / 30.68694°N 96.60889°W / 30.68694; -96.60889
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Burleson
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID1380441 [1]

Rita is an unincorporated community in Burleson County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 50 in 2000. It is located within the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

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History

Established in the late nineteenth century on Teal Prairie, two miles west of then-abandoned Fort Tenoxtitlan, Rita was formed after the United States government gave land to Army of the Republic of Texas veteran John Teal. From 1894 to 1905, Rita had a post office. During World War II it had a Red Cross chapter. [2]

Historical population of Rita, Texas
(Source: [2] )
Year193919682000
Population206868

Geography

Rita is located in the Texas Blackland Prairies, on the south bank of Dam Creek and about two miles west of the Brazos River. [2]

Education

Today, Rita is served by the Caldwell Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rita, Texas
  2. 1 2 3 Jackson, Charles Christopher. "Rita, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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