Colorado Acres, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Colorado Acres | |
| Coordinates: 27°38′42″N 99°12′51″W / 27.64500°N 99.21417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Webb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.93 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.93 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 296 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78044 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584622[1] |
Colorado Acres is a census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 296 at the 2010 census.[2] This was a new CDP, formed from parts of the Ranchitos Las Lomas CDP prior to the 2010 census.[3]
It is one of several colonias in the county.[4]
Geography[edit]
Colorado Acres is located at 27°38′42″N 99°12′51″W / 27.64500°N 99.21417°W (27.644901, -99.214301) along U.S. Highway 59 in east-central Webb County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.93 square miles (7.6 km2), all land.[2]
Education[edit]
Residents are in the United Independent School District.[5] Zoned schools include: Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School,[6] Antonio Gonzalez Middle School,[7] and United South High School.[8]
The designated community college for Webb County is Laredo Community College.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colorado Acres, Texas
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Colorado Acres CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Webb County Colonia Location Index" (PDF). Webb County, Texas. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2021. - 2010 map
- ^ "School Boundary Map". Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School. Retrieved August 30, 2022. - PDF map
- ^ "School Boundary Map". Gonzalez Middle School. Retrieved August 30, 2022. - PDF
- ^ "Boundary Map". United South High School. Retrieved August 29, 2022. - PDF map - See interactive school district map
- ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
