Faysville is a former
census-designated place (CDP) in
Hidalgo County,
Texas. It was annexed into the city of
Edinburg in 2015. The population was 439 at the
2010 United States Census
The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servin ...
.
It is part of the
McAllen–
Edinburg–
Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Faysville is located at (26.408564, -98.137947).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 348 people, 95 households, and 81 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 373.2 people per square mile (144.5/km
2). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 115.8/sq mi (44.8/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.22%
White, 35.63% from
other races, and 1.15% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 99.14% of the population.
There were 95 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 4.01.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,646, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $23,177 versus $17,778 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $8,679. About 20.0% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The community is served by the
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD). Zoned schools include Guerra Elementary School, Brewster
K-8 for middle school, and
Edinburg North High School (9-12).
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.
All of Hidalgo County is in the service area of
South Texas College.
Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.199. SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
References
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Former census-designated places in Texas