Edinburg, Texas
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- This article is about the City of Edinburg, Texas, which was originally organized as Chapin, Texas. For information about Edinburg, Texas, see Hidalgo, Texas.
Edinburg is a city located in Hidalgo County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 48,465. It is the county seat of Hidalgo CountyTemplate:GR.
This city is the home of the Edinburg Coyotes, a Minor league baseball team in the United Baseball League, as well as the University of Texas-Pan American. Edinburg is also the home town of Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez.
Educationally, the city is served by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.
History
In 1908, John Closner, William Briggs, and Dennis B. Chapin developed a new community with the town square 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 and it became the county seat for Hidalgo County; Hidalgo, Texas was the county seat previously. When Dennis Chapin was involved in a homicide, the community of Chapin changed its name to Edinburg to honor of the birthplace of a prominent local businessman, John Young (Young was born in Edinburgh, Scotland). Edinburg incorporated in 1919.
Geography
Image:TXMap-doton-Edinburg.PNG Edinburg is located at 26°18'15" North, 98°9'50" West (26.304225, -98.163751)Template:GR.
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 is water. The total area is 0.13% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR 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. 88.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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.
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. 29.2% of the population and 25.2% of families were below the poverty line. 37.2% of those under the age of 18 and 23.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line..
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