Las Lomitas is an

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and

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(CDP) in Jim Hogg County,

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, United States. The population was 244 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Las Lomitas is located in northern Jim Hogg County at (27.342890, -98.668876). It is bordered to the west by Hebbronville, the

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, and to the north by Duval County.

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forms the western border of the community and leads north to Freer and south to the center of Hebbronville.

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forms the southeast border of Las Lomitas, leading southwest into Hebbronville and northeast to Benavides. According to the

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, the Las Lomitas CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 267 people, 69 households, and 56 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 87 housing units at an average density of 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.66%

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, 23.97% from

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, and 6.37% from two or more races.

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of any race were 93.26% of the population. There were 69 households, out of which 68.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were

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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.87 and the average family size was 4.23. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.1% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,714, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $11,250 for females. The

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for the CDP was $7,506. About 28.8% of families and 38.2% of the population were below the

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, including 37.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 100.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

Las Lomitas, as with all of Jim Hogg County, is served by the Jim Hogg County Independent School District. The district has three schools: Hebbronville Elementary School, Hebbronville Junior High School, and Hebbronville High School. All of the schools are considered to be in the Hebbronville community.

References

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