El Castillo (in Spanish: Castle) is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
located in
Starr County, Texas
Starr County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 65,920. Its county seat is Rio Grande City. The county was created in 1848. It is named for James Harper Starr, who served as secretary of the tre ...
, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the old
La Victoria CDP for the
2010 census, with a population of 188.
Geography
El Castillo is located at (26.334926, -98.638659). According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, El Castillo has a total area of 0.07
km2, all land.
Demographics
El Castillo along with 5 other
census designated places
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 ...
(
Alto Bonito Heights,
El Socio,
Eugenio Saenz,
Olmito and Olmito, and
Valle Vista) was formed prior to the
2010 U.S. Census from parts of
La Victoria CDP.
[
]
2020 census
2010 census
According to the 2010 US Census, there were 188 people residing in El Castillo. The density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ...
was 2,686 inhabitants/km2. Populated for 188 inhabitants, El Castillo was composed of the 76.06% white
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
, the 22.87% of other races and the 1.06% belonged to two or more races. Of the total population, 100% were Hispanic and Latino
Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans who have a Spanish or Latin American background, culture, or family origin. This demographic group includes all Americans who identify as Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race. According to th ...
of any race.
Education
The CDP is within the Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (RGCGISD), formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, is a public school district based in Rio Grande City, Texas (USA).
In 2009, the school district was " recognize ...
(formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District)[ ]
2010 map
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References
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Census-designated places in Starr County, Texas
Census-designated places in Texas