McAllen, Texas
city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. As of the 2020 census, 142,210 people lived there.[3] It ranks as the 23rd most populous city in Texas.
McAllen, Texas | |
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Nickname: "The City of Palms" | |
Coordinates: 26°12′59″N 98°14′11″W / 26.21639°N 98.23639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hidalgo |
Founded | December 5, 1904 |
Incorporated | February 20, 1911 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
Area | |
• City | 62.73 sq mi (162.48 km2) |
• Land | 62.31 sq mi (161.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
Population | |
• City | 142,210 |
• Rank | US: 190th TX: 23rd |
• Density | 2,320/sq mi (895.9/km2) |
• Urban | 779,553 (US: 56th) |
• Urban density | 2,389.7/sq mi (922.7/km2) |
• Metro | 870,781 (US: 64th) |
Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 78501, 78502, 78503, 78504, 78505, 78539, 78557, 78572 |
Area code | 956 |
GNIS feature ID | 1374829[2] |
Website | mcallen.net |
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAllen, Texas
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): McAllen city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.