Riviera is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

and

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Kleberg County Kleberg County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,040. The county seat is Kingsville. The county was organized in 1913 and is named for Robert J. Kleberg, an early settler. Kleberg County is ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 689. It is located south of Kingsville on

U.S. Route 77 U.S. Route 77 (US 77) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway which extends for in the central United States. As of 2005, Its southern terminus is in Brownsville, Texas, at Veteran's International Bridge on the Mexican border, whe ...

(Future

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 ...

) and northeast of

Falfurrias Falfurrias ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Brooks County, Texas. Its population was 4,981 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, in a county that in the same census was just over 7,000. The town is named for founder Edward Cunningh ...

Texas State Highway 285 State Highway 285 (SH 285) is a state highway that runs from Riviera in southern Texas, near Corpus Christi, west to Hebbronville. Route description Beginning at a junction with US 77 (Future I-69E) at Riviera in Kleberg County, SH 285 runs sou ...

History

Riviera was founded in 1906 by Theodore Fredrick Koch, a land promoter. He purchased land from the

King Ranch King Ranch is the largest ranch in the United States. At some it is larger than the state of Rhode Island and country of Luxembourg. It is mainly a cattle ranch, but also produced the Triple Crown winning racehorse Assault. The ranch is loc ...

to sell to landseekers. He built a townsite along the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and named it after the

French Riviera The French Riviera (known in French as the ; oc, Còsta d'Azur ; literal translation " Azure Coast") is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend fro ...

. Koch ran a train from

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to Riviera twice a month to bring more people to the area. Riviera witnessed growth in its first few years, but a drought hit the area in 1915 and then a terrible hurricane hit the area in 1916. When U.S. Highway 77 was constructed, it helped the economy get back on its feet. Now its economy depends on farming. It is also the last stop for about to Raymondville, going south, so its gas stations and restaurants are used by many travelers heading in that direction.

Education

Riviera is served by

Riviera Independent School District Riviera Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Riviera, Texas (USA). Located mostly in Kleberg County, Text list/ref> a very small portion of the district extends into Kenedy County. It includes the sma ...

. *Grades: 7–12 Kaufer High School *Grades: PK–6 Nanny Elementary School

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Riviera Music Festival
Unincorporated communities in Texas Census-designated places in Kleberg County, Texas Kingsville, Texas micropolitan area Census-designated places in Texas {{KlebergCountyTX-geo-stub

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