Palmhurst, TX
| Palmhurst, Texas | |
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| City of Palmhurst | |
 Location of Palmhurst, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 26°15′3″N 98°18′27″W / 26.25083°N 98.30750°WCoordinates: 26°15′3″N 98°18′27″W / 26.25083°N 98.30750°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Texas
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| County |
 Hidalgo
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| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,607 |
| • Density | 804.0/sq mi (310.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78573 |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-54780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378825 |
| Website | cityofpalmhursttx |
Palmhurst is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
The community was incorporated in 1966.
Palmhurst is located at 26°15′3″N 98°18′27″W / 26.25083°N 98.30750°W (26.250924, -98.307607).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), all land. The elevation is 170 feet above sea level.
Palmhurst is four miles north of Mission on state highway 107 and is west of McAllen. It is several miles north of the Rio Grande, the international border with Mexico.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,872 people, 1,226 households, and 1,110 families residing in the city. The population density was 804.0 people per square mile (310.4/km²). There were 1,739 housing units at an average density of 287.0 per square mile (110.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.67% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 13.71% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 87.48% of the population.
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