South Padre Island is a resort community in Cameron County, Texas, United States.^[3] As of the 2000 census, the town had an official population of 2,422 people, although this significantly underestimates its size since many people split their time between vacation properties on South Padre and permanent residences elsewhere in the Rio Grande Valley. The town is located on South Padre Island, a barrier island along the Texas Gulf coast. South Padre Island is named after José Nicolás Ballí (Padre Ballí), a Catholic priest and settler. ^[4] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ... Cameron County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... North American area code 956 is a state of Texas telephone area code for numbers in the Brownsville and Laredo areas. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Cameron County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Rio Grande Valley is an area located in the southernmost tip of Texas. ... In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ...

In 1967, Hurricane Beulah caused extensive damage to much of the town of South Padre Island. ^[5][6] Hurricane Beulah was a powerful Category 3 storm that sent 115 twisters across Texas in 1967. ...

Subsequent to rebuilding, the island became a popular spring break destination for college students and other tourists. Many multistory resort hotels and condominiums have been erected along the coastline to the Gulf of Mexico. The second Schlitterbahn water park (Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark) opened in South Padre Island in 2001. ^[7] Spring break at Panama City Beach, Florida, Florida Spring break, also more commonly known as March break in some parts of Canada, is a week-long recess from studying in early spring at universities and schools in the United States, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, and other countries. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Schlitterbahn is the name used for either of three water parks located in Texas. ... Fun at a water park A water park is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds (water playgrounds), lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing environments. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

South Padre International Music Festival is an annual event that occurs the first weekend of November. 2007 marked the inaugural year of the South Padre International Music Festival and was attended by almost 10,000 festival-goers throughout the weekend. Sixty-four bands across fourteen venues filled the island and rocked to an array of both national and international acts, ranging from country, reggae, rock, and indie jams to Latin rock, ska and jazz. ^[8]

Geography

South Padre Island is located at 16°6′43″N, 97°10′11″W (16.111935, -97.169587)^[9].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.23%) 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 mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,422 people, 1,211 households, and 662 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,335.9 people per square mile (516.7/km²). There were 4,685 housing units at an average density of 2,584.1/sq mi (999.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.59% White, 0.70% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.77% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 22.83% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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 1,211 households out of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.3% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.54. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $53,250. Males had a median income of $39,250 versus $30,028 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,708. About 10.2% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about smaller geographic areas. ... 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. ...

Every summer and spring break, tourists flock to the island and greatly increase its population, Most are Texans, but many come from neighboring Mexico, particularly from the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo León. South Padre Island is especially popular with residents of Monterrey Mexico. Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ... Nuevo León (Spanish for New León, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. ... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country State Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 860 km² (332 sq mi) Elevation 537 m (1,762 ft) Population (2005)  - City 1,133,814  - Density 1,989/km² (5...

During the winter, many "Winter Texans" from the north and midwest live on the sandy barrier island and in nearby Port Isabel. These seasonal residents most of the time reside in trailer and mobile home parks and in older wooden homes on raised platforms (to accommodate tidal surges). Port Isabel is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ...

Education

Children living in South Padre Island are zoned to schools in Port Isabel Independent School District. Children go to Garriga Elementary School (Grades K-2), Derry Elementary School, (3-5), Port Isabel Junior High School (6-8), and Port Isabel High School (9-12). All of the schools are in Port Isabel. ^[10] Port Isabel is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ...

In addition, South Padre Island residents may apply to schools in the South Texas Independent School District. ^[11] South Texas Independent School District (STISD) is a school district in Texas (USA). ...

Transportation

Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport in Brownsville and Valley International Airport in Harlingen serve the island.^[12] Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (IATA: BRO, ICAO: KBRO, FAA LID: BRO) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Brownsville, in Cameron County, Texas. ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ... Valley International Airport (IATA: HRL, ICAO: KHRL) is an airport located 3 mi (5 km) northeast of Harlingen, Texas. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ...

Radio stations

• KFRQ 94.5FM - Official Site
• KKPS 99.5FM - Official Site
• KNVO 101.1FM - Official Site
• KVLY 107.9FM - Official Site
• KTEX 100.3FM - Official Site

Gallery

A west-facing view from the Holiday Inn SunSpree in South Padre Island. This article is about the hotel chain. ...	A street in SPI with residences and condominiums. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1360 pixel, file size: 1. ...	A person taking an early morning walk on the Gulf side of the island.	This walkway provides access to the beach from a condo.
A beach in South Padre Island.	One of the smaller venues for the South Padre International Music Festival.

References

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External links

• Town of South Padre Island
• Official Tourism Website for South Padre Island
• South Padre Island Spring Break Trips

• South Padre Island, Texas is at coordinates 26°06′43″N 97°10′11″W / 26.111935, -97.169587 (South Padre Island, Texas)Coordinates: 26°06′43″N 97°10′11″W / 26.111935, -97.169587 (South Padre Island, Texas)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Cameron County, Texas
County seat: Brownsville
Cities	Brownsville | Harlingen | Los Fresnos | Palm Valley | Port Isabel | Rio Hondo | San Benito Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Cameron County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States, the southernmost city in Texas. ... Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... Los Fresnos is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Palm Valley is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Port Isabel is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Rio Hondo is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. ... San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, U.S., The population was 23,444 at the 2000 census. ...
Towns	Bayview | Combes | Indian Lake | Laguna Vista | Los Indios | Primera | Rancho Viejo | Santa Rosa | South Padre Island Image File history File links Map_of_Texas_highlighting_Cameron_County. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Bayview is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Combes is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Indian Lake is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Laguna Vista is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Los Indios is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Primera is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Rancho Viejo is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Santa Rosa is a town located in Cameron County, Texas. ...
Village	Rangerville Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Rangerville is a village located in Cameron County, Texas. ...
CDPs	Arroyo Alto | Arroyo Colorado Estates | Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch | Bixby | Bluetown-Iglesia Antigua | Cameron Park | Chula Vista-Orason | Del Mar Heights | El Camino Angosto | Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz | Grand Acres | Green Valley Farms | La Feria North | La Paloma | Lago | Laguna Heights | Las Palmas-Juarez | Lasana | Laureles | Lozano | Olmito | Ratamosa | Reid Hope King | San Pedro | Santa Maria | Solis | South Point | Tierra Bonita | Villa del Sol | Villa Pancho | Yznaga A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Arroyo Alto is a census-designated place located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Arroyo Colorado Estates is a census-designated place located in Cameron County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 755. ... Arroyo Gardens-La Tina Ranch is a census_designated place located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Bixby is a census-designated place located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Bluetown-Iglesia Antigua is a census-designated place located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Cameron Park is a census-designated place located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Chula Vista-Orason is a census-designated place located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Del Mar Heights is a census-designated place located in Cameron County, Texas. ... El Camino Angosto is a census-designated place located in Cameron County, Texas. ... Encantada-Ranchito El Calaboz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Grand Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Green Valley Farms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... La Feria North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... La Paloma is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Lago is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Laguna Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Las Palmas-Juarez is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Lasana is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Laureles is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Lozano is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Olmito is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Ratamosa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Reid Hope King is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... San Pedro is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Santa Maria is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Solis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... South Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Tierra Bonita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Villa del Sol is a census-designated place in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Villa Pancho is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ... Yznaga is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. ...

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