Combes is a town in northern

Cameron County, Texas Cameron County, officially the County of Cameron, is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 421,017. Its county seat is Brownsville. The county was founded in 1848 and is named for Capt ...

, United States. Its population was 2,895 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

Geography

Combes is located in northwestern Cameron County at (26.245051, –97.727028).

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Interstate 69E Interstate 69E (I-69E) is a north–south freeway running through South Texas. Once complete, the freeway will begin in Brownsville and head northward before terminating near Victoria as both I-69W and I-69E merge into I-69 toward Housto ...

passes through the town, leading south to Harlingen and north to Raymondville. It is the last town U.S. 77 and Interstate 69E pass through in Cameron County going northward before entering

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, about 8 miles to the north. Combes is home to the eastern terminus of

Texas State Highway 107 State Highway 107 (SH 107) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Mission to Combes in Deep South Texas. Route description SH 107 begins at an intersection with Interstate 2/ US Route 83 in Mission and travels north through ...

, which leads about 6 miles (10 km) west to

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, and eventually to Edinburg, 29 miles ( 47 km ) to the west. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.80%, is covered by water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 2,999 people, 1,038 households, and 683 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, 2,553 people, 775 households, and 626 were families residing in the town. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...

was 1,034.6 people per square mile (399.1/km²). The 1,039 housing units averaged of 421.0 per square mile (162.4/km²). The

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of the town was 80.38% White, 0.35% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 15.08% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 76.30% of the population. Of the 775 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were not families. About 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29, and the average family size was 3.76. In the town, the age distribution was 33.8% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The

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for a household in the town was $28,605, and for a family was $31,190. Males had a median income of $22,332 versus $17,159 for females. The

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for the town was $9,546. About 18.9% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the

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, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Combes is served by the

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. In addition,

South Texas Independent School District South Texas Independent School District (STISD) is a magnet school district headquartered in Mercedes, Texas (USA). STISD operates magnet schools that draw students from three counties: Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy. STISD covers an area of , o ...

operates magnet schools that serve the community.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Combes Post Office.Post Office Location - COMBES
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References

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