Palmhurst is a city in Hidalgo County,

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. The population was 2,607 at the

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. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

History

The community was incorporated in 1966.

Geography

Palmhurst is located in southern Hidalgo County at (26.250924, –98.307607). It is bordered to the north by

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, to the west by West Sharyland, to the south by

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, and to the east by

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. Downtown McAllen is to the southeast, and the

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, the international border with

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, is to the south.

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is the main road through the city. According to the

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, Palmhurst has a total area of , all land. The elevation is above sea level.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 2,601 people, 835 households, and 695 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,872 people, 1,226 households, and 1,110 families residing in the city. The

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was 804.0 people per square mile (310.4/km). There were 1,739 housing units at an average density of 287.0 per square mile (110.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 84.67%

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, 0.25%

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, 0.25% Native American, 0.39%

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, 13.71% from

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, and 0.74% from two or more races.

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of any race were 87.48% of the population. There were 1,226 households, out of which 60.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were

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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 7.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.97 and the average family size was 4.18. In the city, the population was spread out, with 38.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,847, and the median income for a family was $24,549. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,833 for females. The

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for the city was $11,275. About 35.6% of families and 37.9% of the population were below the

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, including 48.6% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over. However, over the past decade, the city lost nearly half its population as many low-income families in small homes moved out and were replaced by a smaller number of upscale residents. According to Onboard Informatics, by 2013 the median household income in Palmhurst had risen to $77,491, making it one of the wealthiest communities in South Texas. The demographics of Palmhurst have changed dramatically since 2000, as shown on the city-data.com website.

Education

Much of Palmhurst is served by

Mission Consolidated Independent School District Mission Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Mission, Texas (USA), in the lower Rio Grande Valley.Sharyland Independent School District Sharyland Independent School District is a public school district based in Mission, Texas (USA). The district serves parts of Mission, McAllen, Palmhurst, and Alton. In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the Texas Education A ...

. Most of the Mission CISD part is zoned to Hurla M. Midkiff Elementary School in Palmhurst, while small sections are zoned to Waitz Elementary in

and Escobar/Rios Elementary in an

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. Students zoned to Midkiff are zoned to R. Cantu Junior High School in Palmhurst. Students zoned to Escobar/Rios and Waitz are zoned to Alton Memorial Junior High School in Alton. Sections of Palmhurst are zoned to

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and Veterans Memorial High School in

.Mission CISD School Zones
" Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved on August 2, 2018
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Junior high boundaries are determined by the elementary school zoning, with some optional exceptions, while high school boundaries are described by text. The Sharyland ISD section of Palmhurst is divided between John H. Shary Elementary School in Mission, Donna Wernecke Elementary School in

, and Jessie L. Jensen Elementary School in Alton. All residents are zoned to North Junior High School in McAllen and

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Hidalgo County.Attendance boundary map

Sharyland Independent School District Sharyland Independent School District is a public school district based in Mission, Texas (USA). The district serves parts of Mission, McAllen, Palmhurst, and Alton. In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the Texas Education A ...

. Retrieved on August 2, 2018
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which also has a chart stating which elementary schools feed into which secondary schools. In addition,

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 of , o ...

operates magnet schools that serve the community.

References

External links

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Brief information on Palmhurst, Texas
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