Robstown, Texas

Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, of the United States of America, and is a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded in 1907 by a land speculator from Keota, Iowa by the name of George H. Paul. Paul purchased 10,410.43 acres of the Driscoll Ranch located north of the Texas-Mexican Railroad built in 1875. Around the same period, Robert Driscoll Jr. opened a small shop known locally as "Robs Store". The residents soon started referring to the surrounding settlement as "Rob's town", a name that eventually became Robstown. The population was 10,383 as of July 1, 2024.

Robstown has its own city government with the current Mayor, Mary Ann Y. Saenz as of March 18, 2026. There are six council member seats with the current members being John A. Ramon, Council Member Place #1; Victor Moreno, Council Member Place #2; Rene Paredez, Council Member Place #3; Adolfo Lopez, Council Member Place #4; J.C. Carrion, Council Member Place #5; and Lorraine Morales, Council Member #6.

The Texas State Legislature recognizes Robstown as the birthplace of Texas hold 'empoker. Texas hold'em was birthed in the early 1900s, but did not become widely known until 1967 when it was launched in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robstown is also known for its long-standing mascot, the "Cotton Pickers" used by the Robstown Independent school district. The Cotton Picker mascot reflects the city's agricultural heritage, as many families in the city of Robstown worked in the cotton industry. Prior to the cotton industry there were mesquite trees that needed to be cleared in order to grow cotton. The first plow invented to clear the land for agricultural use was the Mrazek Plow” in 1908 by Tom Mrazek.