Hidalgo

Hidalgo is located in southern Hidalgo County at 26°616N 98°1447W (26.104473, 98.246443). It is located across the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo del Norte) from the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census, and in 2019 the estimated population was 14,183. The city was first settled by Spanish colonists led by José de Escandón circa 1749. In 1852, John Young settled in the area and renamed the town "Edinburgh" after his place of birth, Edinburgh, Scotland. The town was incorporated in 1876, and its name was changed to "Hidal go" in 1885. The U.S. Postal Service operates the Hidalgos Independent School District and the South Texas Early College and High School District. The library is designed by native Hidal go native Eduardo Eduardo Diaz Jr., who is a native of the city and served as mayor from 1987 to 1989. Hidalgas is a suburb of McAllen, the largest city in HidalGo County, Texas, which is located 8 miles (13 km) to the north. The median income for a household in the city was $19,469, and the median income. for a family was $20,357. In the city, the population was spread out, with 39.0% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0%.

History

The area that is now Hidalgo was first settled by Spanish colonists led by José de Escandón circa 1749. The colony was known by multiple names: La Habitación, Rancho San Luis, and San Luisito. In 1852, John Young settled in the area and renamed the town "Edinburgh" after his place of birth, Edinburgh, Scotland. The town was incorporated in 1876, and its name was changed to "Hidalgo" in 1885. Edinburgh became the county seat of Hidal go County. The city's name is derived from the name of the town where Young was born, Edinburgh in Scotland, and the city's first post office was opened in 1852. It is located on the banks of the Rio Grande River, which runs through the center of the city. It was also the site of the Battle of the Algodones, which took place in the early 1800s. It has a population of about 2,000. The area was once part of the province of Sinaloa, which became part of Mexico in the mid-19th century. It now has its own government and is the seat of the state of Pueblo de Zaragoza, which is in the north of the country. It also has a national park, which was established in the late 19th century and named after its founder, Juan de Zaragua. The region is now home to the National Museum of Natural History, which dates back to 1749, and is located in the town of San Luis.

Geography

Hidalgo is located in southern Hidalgo County at 26°616N 98°1447W (26.104473, 98.246443). It is located across the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo del Norte) from the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. One of the southern termini of U.S. Route 281 is at the border crossing in Hidal go. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km²) of which 6.6 square miles are land and 0.1 sq mi (0.3km²) is water. The city of McAllen is the largest city in the county, with a population of 1.2 million. HidalGo is located on Texas State Highway 115, which runs north from Hidalago 8 miles (13 km) to McAllen. The highway leads east then north 12 miles (19km) to Pharr, or southeast 54 miles (87 kilometers) to Brownsville. It is one of the largest cities in the state, with McAllen being the biggest city. The population of the county is 1.3 million. It has a population density of 0.997 per square mile (1.02 per km²), with the city having a total land area of 7.2 square kilometers (3.1 square miles) and a water area of 3.3 square miles.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 13,964 people, 3,774 households, and 3,220 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 82.12% White, 0.12%. The median income for a household in theCity was $19,469, and the median income. for a family was $20,357. About 41.4% of families and 44.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.2% of those under age 18 and 45.5% ofThose age 65 or over. The average household size was 4.19 and the average family size was4.43. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there are 88.6 males. The city has a population density of 1,682.2 people per square mile (649.9/km²), with 1,880 housing units at an average density of 431.9 per squaremile (166.9 /km²) The city's population was 7,322 as of the census of 2000. It has a median age of 25 years, with 39.0% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0 percent from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6 per cent who were 65 years of age or older. It is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the city's downtown area.

Government and infrastructure

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Hidalgo Post Office. The post office is located in the center of the town. The town has a population of 1.5 million. It is located on the banks of the Rio Grande River. The city is located near the border with Mexico and the state of Nuevo Laredo. It has a total population of 2.4 million people. The population of the city is 1.6 million. The postal service operates a post office in the town, which is in the city's center. It was established in 1881. The U.N. World Post Office is based in Hidalgos, N.Y. and has a postal post office there. It opened in 1883 and has been in operation since 1883. It also has an international post office, which opened in 1888. It closed in 1891 and was closed in 1910. It reopened in 1894 and has since been re-opened with a new post office. It's located in a different part of town, near the town's central business district, in a building that was built in 1885. The current post office was opened in the early 1900s and is called the "Postal Center" The town's population is about 1,500 people. Its population has grown from 1,000 to 2,000 in the last 50 years. It sits on a site that was the site of a former rail link to the city of Hidalgas.

Education

Hidalgo Public Library opened on April 8, 1998. Valley View Independent School District serves sections of the city. Hidalgo ISD operates magnet schools that serve the community. All residents are zoned to Ida Diaz Jr. High School and Hidalgos Early College High School. The library was designed by Hidal go native Eduardo Vela. It is located in the city's central business district, near the intersection of Interstate 10 and I-10. The city is also home to the Hidalgas Museum of Natural History, which was built in the early 20th century. The museum is located on the former site of the town's first post office, which closed in the 1950s. It was later moved to its current location, which is in the center of the community, in the 1960s and 1970s. The Museum is now located in a new building, which opened in the late 1980s and the early 1990s. In the 1990s, it was moved again, to a new location in the middle of the historic downtown area. It has been there ever since, and is now home to a museum of natural history and art. It opened in 1998. It also serves the community's elementary and high school students, as well as the early college students. The public library was opened in April 1998 and is located at the base of a hilltop building, near where the original post office used to be. The town is located near the junction of I-11 and the Texas Turnpike.

Sports

Hidalgo used to be the home to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League, who played in the local Payne Arena. The Payne Arena is also a concert venue serving the McAllenEdinburgMission and ReynosaMcAllen metropolitan areas. Former teams include the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League and the La Fiera FC of the Professional Arena Soccer League. The H-E-B Park is also used as a training ground for the local high school football team, the Hidalgo High School football team and the H-e-b Park football team. It is located in the heart of the city's downtown area, near the intersection of Interstate 20 and I-20, and the highway to the north and south of McAllen. It was also the home of the Texas Rangers, who play in the Texas Professional Football League and Texas Professional Soccer League, as well as the Texas Stars of the American Professional Football Association and Texas Stars Football League. It has also been the site of a number of professional football teams, including the Houston Dynamo, the Dallas Stars, the Houston Texans and the San Antonio Spurs, among others. It also hosted the World Series of Poker, which took place in the early 1990s. The city is now home to a variety of other sports teams, such as the Dallas Mavericks, the New York Rangers, the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Galaxy and the New England Patriots.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, Texas = 78.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Hidalgo = 6.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,332 individuals with a median age of 25.4 age the population grows by 62.81% in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, Texas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,699.17 residents per square mile of area (656.02/km²). There are average 4.12 people per household in the 2,892 households with an average household income of $26,101 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.20% of the available work force and has growths 0.91% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 30.62%. The number of physicians in Hidalgo per 100,000 population = 104.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Hidalgo = 21.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 57. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 230. 96 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 48.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 18, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, Texas which are owned by the occupant = 69.03%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 10 years with median home cost = $77,420 and home appreciation of -15.71%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $16.93 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,553 per student. There are 13.8 students for each teacher in the school, 666 students for each Librarian and 392 students for each Counselor. 2.96% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 3.79% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.92% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).