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Mesquite, Texas
Coordinates: 26°24′9″N 98°58′51″W / 26.40250°N 98.98083°W / 26.40250; -98.98083
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Starr
Area
 • Total0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Land0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 ( 2010)
 • Total505
 • Density5,100/sq mi (1,900/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78584

Mesquite is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the former Escobares CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 505. [1]

Geography

Mesquite is located at 26°24′9″N 98°58′51″W / 26.40250°N 98.98083°W / 26.40250; -98.98083 (26.402434, −98.980938). [2]

Education

The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District. [3] The zoned elementary school for the 2010 Census community is R. T. Barrera Elementary School. [4] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

References

  1. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas:2010.
  2. ^ "Mesquite, Texas :: Boundary Map of Mesquite, Texas".
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map
  4. ^ "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District. Retrieved August 29, 2022.