Hargill is a

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(CDP) in Hidalgo County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 877. Hargill is part of the

McAllen McAllen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Hidalgo County. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexican border. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, across ...

– Edinburg–

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Hargill is located at (26.4425672, -98.0138932). It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads

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and

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in Hidalgo County, approximately northeast of McAllen.

History

The community's history dates back to the early 1900s. At that time, the Missouri Texas Land and Irrigation Company owned approximately of land, including the area that would later become Hargill. Two businessmen, William Apsey Harding and Samuel Lamar Gill, formed a partnership known as the Harding-Gill Company in 1916 for the purpose of developing the land. The name Hargill originated from the last names of the two men. In 1920, school was constructed in the community. A post office opened in 1924 and a railroad station was established in 1926. By 1930, Hargill had an estimated population of 400 with several stores and three churches. The number of residents grew to 450 by the late 1940s. Hargill's population declined to approximately 100 in the mid-1960s, but steadily grew during the remainder of the twentieth century. In 1990, the population exceeded 1,300 and remained at that level in 2000.

Demographics

Hargill first appeared as a

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in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Hargill Post Office. Hargill's zip code is 78549.

Education

Public education in the community of Hargill is provided by the

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) is a school district headquartered in the city of Edinburg, Texas, Edinburg, Texas, United States Est. 1909. The district has approximately 4,540 employees including over 2,600 cer ...

(ECISD). Zoned campuses include Hargill Elementary School (grades PK-5; located in Hargill), Brewster K-8 School (for middle school), and

Edinburg North High School Edinburg North High School (commonly ENHS, Edinburg North, or North) is a public secondary school in Edinburg, Texas, United States, serving students in grades 9– 12. The school is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School Distr ...

(9-12).

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 o ...

operates area magnet schools. All of Hidalgo County is in the service area of

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.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.199. SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

Notable person

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– Writer/poet

References

External links

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Hargill Elementary School
() {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Hidalgo County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas