Colorado_Acres,_Texas Latitude and Longitude:

27°38′42″N 99°12′51″W / 27.64500°N 99.21417°W / 27.64500; -99.21417
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Colorado Acres, Texas
Colorado Acres is located in Texas
Colorado Acres
Colorado Acres
Coordinates: 27°38′42″N 99°12′51″W / 27.64500°N 99.21417°W / 27.64500; -99.21417
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Webb
Area
 • Total2.93 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 • Land2.93 sq mi (7.6 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Population
 ( 2010)
 • Total296
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78044
GNIS feature ID2584622 [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

Colorado Acres is located at 27°38′42″N 99°12′51″W / 27.64500°N 99.21417°W / 27.64500; -99.21417 (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

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colorado Acres, Texas
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "Webb County Colonia Location Index" (PDF). Webb County, Texas. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2020 CENSUS): Webb County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2021. - 2010 map
  6. ^ "School Boundary Map". Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School. Retrieved August 30, 2022. - PDF map
  7. ^ "School Boundary Map". Gonzalez Middle School. Retrieved August 30, 2022. - PDF
  8. ^ "Boundary Map". United South High School. Retrieved August 29, 2022. - PDF map - See interactive school district map
  9. ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.