Lopezville is a

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(CDP) in Hidalgo County,

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, United States. The population was 2,367 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the

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– Edinburg–

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town developed during the early 1960s as a trailer park. It is named for

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, a former president of Paraguay, a descendant of whom founded his namesake trailer park.

History

The CDP decreased in size between the 2010 U.S. Census and the 2020 U.S. Census.Lopezville Census Bureau map

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. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.

Geography

Lopezville is located at (26.245789, -98.156402). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Lopezville first appeared as a

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in the 1990 U.S. Census.

2020 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,476 people, 1,035 households, and 963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.35%

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, 0.20%

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, 0.04% Asian, 7.19% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 98.19% of the population. There were 1,035 households, out of which 61.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were

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living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.9% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.32 and the average family size was 4.49. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 40.0% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $17,935, and the median income for a family was $19,149. Males had a median income of $12,563 versus $15,518 for females. The

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for the CDP was $5,254. About 46.1% of families and 54.0% of the population were below the

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, including 58.5% of those under age 18 and 30.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The

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(ECISD) and the

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(PSJAISD) serve sections of Lopezville. Zoned ECISD elementary schools serving sections of Lopezville include De Escandon and Ramirez (grades PK-5). All residents of the ECISD section of Lopezville are zoned to South Middle School, and Edinburg High School (9-12). Robert Vela High School included ECISD parts formerly in the CDP.SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX
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. Retrieved on January 2, 2017. Zoned PSJAISD schools include Arnoldo Cantu, Sr. Elementary School (North San Juan), R. Yzaguirre Middle School (SJMS), and PSJA High School. In addition,

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operates magnet schools that serve the community. 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.

History

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

Education

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