Rio Hondo, Texas

Rio Hondo: City in Texas, USA

About

Rio Hondo is a city located in the county of Cameron in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,356 and a population density of 501 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,639 inhabitants.

Rio Hondo locator map
Location of Rio Hondo on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Rio Hondo

Population : 2,639 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
County : Cameron County
Postal code : 78583
Phone Area Codes : 956
Area : 4.7 km2
Altitude : 26 feet / 8 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 00:30:51 (19th March 2024)
Density : 561 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 10.72% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Rio Hondo is located at 26°14'7"N 97°34'55"W (26.2353500, -97.5819300).

Rio Hondo map

Demographics

The population of Rio Hondo increased by 10.72% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,356 - census
2011 2,425 2.85% estimation process
2012 2,426 0.04% estimation process
2013 2,418 -0.33% estimation process
2014 2,419 0.04% estimation process
2015 2,430 0.45% estimation process
2016 2,600 6.54% estimation process
2017 2,744 5.25% estimation process
2018 2,723 -0.77% estimation process
2019 2,707 -0.59% estimation process
2020 2,639 -2.58% estimation process

Rio Hondo zip code is 78583. County name: Cameron, County fips: 48061

People born in Rio Hondo (1)

American football player Roberto Garza was born in Rio Hondo

Schools in Rio Hondo

College & universities near Rio Hondo, TX

Code Name City ZIP
459985 Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen Harlingen (TX) 78550
407683 UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen Harlingen (TX) 78550-5034
455974 South Texas Training Center San Benito (TX) 78586
456922 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville Brownsville (TX) 78520

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Rio Hondo, TX

Code Name Address Type
HGN Harlingen, Texas 215 E. Monroe Ave. BUS
BSV Brownsville, Texas 1134 E. St. Charles Street BUS
MEN McAllen, Texas 1501 West US Hwy 83 Business BUS

Post offices near Rio Hondo

Post Office Name City ZIP
Rio Hond Post Office Rio Hondo (TX) 78583

Other cities in Cameron County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cameron County , TX. (more)

City Name Population Title
Brownsville 183,428 The southernmost city in Texas.
Harlingen 65,176 The most populous city in Cameron County, Texas.
San Benito 24,085 In Cameron County, Texas, USA, San Benito is a town.
Los Fresnos 7,826 City in Cameron County, Texas, United States
La Feria 7,240 City in Cameron County, Texas, United States
Cameron Park 6,963 Census designated place
Cameron Park Colonia 6,963 City in Cameron County, Texas, United States of America
Port Isabel 6,226 City in Cameron County, Texas, United States
Primera 5,271 Town of the United States
Laureles 3,692 Census designated place in Texas, USA
Laguna Heights 3,488 Place in Cameron County, Texas, United States
Laguna Vista 3,217 Town of the United States
Combes 3,037 Town of the United States
La Paloma 2,903 La Paloma, in Cameron County, Texas, United States, is a census-designated place (CDP).
South Padre Island 2,752 Town in Texas, United States
Santa Rosa 2,684 The town of Cameron County, Texas, U.

Distance to Other Cities

Rio Hondo distances to largest Texas cities