San Juan is a city in Hidalgo County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 35,294, an increase over the figure of 33,856 tabulated in 2010. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas. The city is known for the

Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church located in San Juan, Texas, United States. It is also a national shrine under the direction of the Diocese of Brownsville. Histor ...

, one of the largest churches in South Texas.

History

The community was organized in 1909, in part, due to the efforts of John Closner.

Geography

San Juan is located in the

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region. It is bordered to the west by the city of Pharr and to the east by the city of

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. Unincorporated communities bordering San Juan include Lopezville to the northwest, Murillo to the north, and North Alamo to the northeast. San Juan is east of

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and south of Edinburg, the

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. It is north of the Mexican border at the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge over the

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. According to the

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, San Juan has a total area of , all land. The center of San Juan is south of

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/ U.S. Route 83 and east of

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 35,294 people, 9,875 households, and 8,566 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 26,229 people, 6,606 households, and 5,952 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,719 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 4.4%

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, 0.34%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03%

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, 15.93% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 95.12% of the population. There were 6,606 households, out of which 56.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were

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living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.95 and the average family size was 4.19. In the city, the population was spread out, with 37.4% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,706, and the median income for a family was $23,314. Males had a median income of $18,756 versus $16,910 for females. The

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for the city was $7,945. About 32.7% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the

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, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the San Juan Post Office.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Almost all of San Juan is a part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. A small fringe portion is a part of the Hidalgo Independent School District.SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX
"

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. Retrieved on January 2, 2017. PSJA elementary schools in San Juan include Carman Elementary, Clover Elementary, Doedyns Elementary, Garza-Peña Elementary, North San Juan Elementary, Reed-Mock Elementary, Sorensen Elementary, and Leonel Trevino Elementary. Austin Middle School, which opened in 1970, and San Juan Middle School are inside the city. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School is in San Juan, serving most of it. A small northeastern section is zoned to Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School in

. 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 o ...

operates magnet schools that serve the community.

Public libraries

San Juan Memorial Library serves San Juan. It is located at 1010 S. Standard, San Juan, Texas 78589.Location
." San Juan Public Library. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.

Radio stations

* KFRQ 94.5FM * KKPS 99.5FM * KNVO 101.1FM * KVLY 107.9FM

Photo gallery

Image:Virgin de San Juan Church.JPG,

Image:San Juan shrine.JPG, Virgin de San Juan shrine

Notes

References

External links

*
"San Juan, TX"
at ''Handbook of Texas Online'' {{authority control Cities in Hidalgo County, Texas Cities in Texas Texas populated places on the Rio Grande