Los Ebanos is a

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(CDP) in Hidalgo County,

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. The population was 335 at the

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. It is part of the

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– Edinburg–

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. The city is named after the Texas Ebony (''

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'') that anchors the

Los Ebanos Ferry The Los Ebanos Ferry or El Chalán, formally known as the Los Ebanos-Diaz Ordaz Ferry, is a hand-operated cable ferry that travels across the Rio Grande between Los Ebanos, Texas, and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas. It is the last of its kind a ...

Geography

Los Ebanos is located at (26.243665, -98.561039). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Los Ebanos also serves as an official border crossing between the

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and

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via the Los Ebanos-Diaz Ordaz Ferry. The hand-operated cable ferry provides transport between Los Ebanos and

Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas Gustavo Díaz Ordaz is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Towns and villages The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 403 people, 135 households, and 100 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 711.9 people per square mile (273.0/km²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 296.8/sq mi (113.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.02%

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, 0.25%

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, 1.99% from

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, and 0.74% from two or more races.

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of any race were 98.01% of the population. There were 135 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were

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living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.59. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $7,066, and the median income for a family was $7,692. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $37,500 for females. The

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for the CDP was $6,240. About 64.7% of families and 72.6% of the population were below the

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, including 89.7% of those under age 18 and 72.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Los Ebanos is served by the

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. The zoned schools for residents are Sam Fordyce Elementary School, Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School, and

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.High School Zones 2017-2018
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. Retrieved on September 16, 2018. In addition,

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operates

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s that serve the community.

References

External links

LOS EBANOS, TEXAS - Home of the last hand-operated ferry on the Rio Grande

MoMA - Richard Kleinberg Los Ebanos, Texas 1985
{{authority control Census-designated places in Hidalgo County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas Mexico–United States border crossings Texas populated places on the Rio Grande