Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 48,465 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hidalgo County^GR6. Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

This city is the home of the University of Texas-Pan American and the Edinburg Coyotes, a minor league baseball team in the United Baseball League. The University of Texas-Pan American, part of the University of Texas System, is located in the city of Edinburg. ... The Edinburg Coyotes are a minor league baseball team which plays in Edinburg, Texas. ... For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ... The United Baseball League is a new independent minor league in the southern United States. ...

History

In 1908, John Closner, William Briggs, Argyle McAllen, Plutarco de la Viña, and Dennis B. Chapin developed a new community (the town square of which is now located at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 281 and State Highway 107). The town was named Chapin in honor of one of the developers. It became the county seat of Hidalgo County in a dramatic, nighttime covert operation in which the county records were removed from the previous county seat, Hidalgo, Texas. When Dennis Chapin was involved in a murder, the community changed its name to Edinburg to honor a prominent businessman who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburg incorporated in 1919. United States Highway 281 is a north-south United States highway. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...

Geography

Edinburg is located at 26°18′15″N, 98°9′50″W (26.304225, -98.163751)^GR1. Image File history File links TXMap-doton-Edinburg. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 96.9 km² (37.4 mi²). 96.8 km² (37.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

Population as of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 48,465 people, 14,183 households, and 11,417 families residing in the city. The population density was 500.7/km² (1,296.9/mi²). There were 16,031 housing units at an average density of 165.6/km² (429.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.32% White, 0.58% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 22.67% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.68% of the population. However, it should be noted that overlap of the race and Hispanic/Latino categories is the source of considerable dispute; for example, in Census 2000 data, the "other races" category overlaps by 95% with the Hispanic/Latino category.^[1] Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 14,183 households out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.71. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,938, and the median income for a family was $30,634. Males had a median income of $27,505 versus $21,010 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,854. About 25.2% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Colleges and universities

Edinburg is the home of the University of Texas-Pan American and the Rio Grande Bible Institute. The Rio Grande Bible Institute was founded in 1946 by M.C. Ehlert, a Danish evangelist who pastored churches in Minnesota and Iowa, before moving to the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas in 1937, to minister to the Hispanic population there. ...

Elementary and Secondary Education

Almost all of the city is served by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, comprising three high schools, one alternative secondary school, four middle schools, and 22 elementary schools. A small portion is served by the McAllen Independent School District, including Memorial High School, Lamar Academy, Cathey Middle School, and McAllen's Gonzalez Elementary. The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of Edinburg, Texas, United States. ... The McAllen Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of McAllen, Texas, United States. ...

In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve Edinburg and many surrounding communities. These include the Science Academy of South Texas, the High School for the Health Professions and the Academy for Medical Technology high schools. South Texas Business Education & Technology Academy (BETA) is in Edinburg. South Texas Independent School District (STISD) is a school district in Texas (USA). ... South Texas Business, Education & Technology Academy, also known as BETA, part of the South Texas Independent School District, in Edinburg, Texas, United States. ...

The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville operates St. Joseph Catholic School, an elementary and middle school. The Diocese has announced that it will open San Juan Diego Regional Catholic High School in Edinburg in the next three to five years.

Radio Stations

• KFRQ 94.5FM
• KKPS 99.5FM
• KNVO 101.1FM
• KVLY 107.9FM
• KBFM 104.1FM

KFRQ is a Rock Station in Harlingen, Texas, broadcasting at 94. ... KKPS is a Tejano station at 99. ... KVLY channel 11 (44 digital) is the NBC television affiliate based in Fargo, North Dakota that serves much of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. ... KBFM(Wild 104) is a Rhythmic Top 40 outlet serving the Rio Grande Valley. ...

Area newspapers

• The Monitor
• The Edinburg Review
• The Mid Valley Town Crier
• The RGV Review
• Edinburg Political News
• The Edinburg Star
• El Americano News

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Television

The Edinburg area is served by numerous local television affiliates.

• XHRIO-TV (FOX 2) - Matamoros, Tamaulipas
• KGBT-TV (CBS 4) - Harlingen, Texas
• KRGV-TV (ABC 5) - Weslaco, Texas
• KVTF-CA (Telefutura 20) - Brownsville, Texas
• KVEO-TV (NBC 23) - Brownsville, Texas
• KTLM-TV (Telemundo 40) - Rio Grande City, Texas
• KLUJ-TV (TBN 44) - Harlingen, Texas
• KNVO-TV (Univision 48) - McAllen, Texas
• KMBH-TV (PBS 60) - Harlingen, Texas
• KBDF-LP (Azteca America 64) - Brownsville, Texas

XHRIO, channel 2, is the local Fox affiliate for Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. ... Matamoros is a city in the north of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. ... KGBT-TV is the CBS affiliate for Brownsville-Harlingen-McAllen, Texas. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... KRGV-TV is the local ABC affiliate for the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas (Brownsville, McAllen and South Padre Island). ... Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. ... KVTF-CA is a low-power television station in Brownsville, Texas, broadcasting locally as an affiliate of the Telefutura network on channel 20. ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ... KVEO is the NBC affiliate for Brownsville, Texas and serves the entire surrounding metropolitan area, known as the Rio Grande Valley. ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ... KTLM is a Spanish-language television station in Rio Grande City, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 40 as an affiliate of Telemundo. ... Rio Grande City is a city located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ... KLUJ-TV is a religious television station in Harlingen, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 44 as an affiliate of TBN. Founded August 1, 1983, the station is owned by TBN, under the license name of Community Educational Television. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... KNVO is a Spanish-language television station in McAllen, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 48 as an affiliate of Univisión. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. ... KMBH is a public television station in Harlingen, Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 60 as a PBS member station. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... KBDF-LP channel 64 is a low-powered television station as an Azteca América affiliate in Brownsville, Texas. ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ...

Notes

1. ^ Rodriguez, Clara E. 2000. Changing Race: Latinos, the Census, and the History of Ethnicity in the United States. New York: New York University Press.

External links

• City of Edinburg
• Chamber of Commerce
• Edinburg Economic Development Corporation.

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