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Mission, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Mission

|settlement_type = City

|nickname =

|motto = Home Of The Grapefruit

|image_skyline = File:Mission,TX.jpg

|imagesize =

|image_caption = Mission, Texas

|image_flag =

|image_seal =

|image_map = Hidalgo County Mission.svg

|mapsize = 250px

|map_caption = Location of Mission, Texas

|image_map1 =

|mapsize1 =

|map_caption1 =

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = Texas

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Hidalgo

|government_footnotes =

|government_type = Council-manager

|leader_title = City council

|leader_name = Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza
Jessica Ortega Ochoa
Ruben Plata
Jose Alberto Vela
Abiel Flores

|leader_title1 = City manager

|leader_name1 = Mike Perez

|established_title = Founded

|established_date = 1907

|established_title1 = Incorporated

|established_date1 = 1910{{cite web|url=https://missiontexas.us/city-departments/mission-historical-museum/mission-history/|title=History of Mission|website=City of Mission}}

|unit_pref = Imperial

|area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 24, 2022}}

|area_magnitude =

|area_total_km2 = 94.26

|area_land_km2 = 94.11

|area_water_km2 = 0.18

|area_total_sq_mi = 36.39

|area_land_sq_mi = 36.34

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.07

|population_as_of = 2020

|population_est = 86635

|pop_est_as_of = 2022

|pop_est_footnotes =

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 85778

|population_rank = US: 403rd
TX: 46th

|population_density_km2 = 920.6

|population_density_sq_mi = 2,384

|population_urban = 779553 (US: 56th)

|population_density_urban_km2 = 922.7

|population_density_urban_sq_mi = 2389.7

|population_metro = 888367 (US: 65th)

|timezone = Central (CST)

|utc_offset = –6

|timezone_DST = CDT

|utc_offset_DST = –5

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_m = 43

|elevation_ft = 141

|coordinates = {{coord|26|12|41|N|98|19|17|W|region:US-TX_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP codes

|postal_code = 78503, 78572, 78573, 78174

|area_code = 956

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 48-48768

|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank1_info = 1341738{{GNIS|1341738}}

|blank_name_sec1 = Sales tax

|blank_info_sec1 = 8.25%{{cite web|url=https://irs-offices.com/texas/mission/|title=Mission (TX) sales tax rate|access-date=November 10, 2022}}

|website = {{URL|https://missiontexas.us/|missiontexas.us}}

|footnotes =

}}

Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, in the US state of Texas, United States. The population was 85,778 at the 2020 census{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Mission_city,_Texas?g=160XX00US4848768 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 17, 2023}} and an estimated 86,635 in 2022. Mission is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

Geography

File:Texas - Mission through Nixon - NARA - 68149606 (cropped).jpg

Mission is in southern Hidalgo County. It is bordered to the east by McAllen, the largest city in the county, to the north by Palmhurst, to the west by Palmview, and to the south by the Mexico–United States border along the Rio Grande.

The Interstate 2/U.S. Route 83 freeway passes through Mission, south of the center of town. The highway leads east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to downtown McAllen and {{convert|41|mi}} to Harlingen. Interstate 2 ends {{convert|7|mi|0}} west of Mission; US 83 leads west {{convert|34|mi}} to Rio Grande City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mission has a total area of {{convert|88.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.20%, is covered by water.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1920= 3847

|1930= 5120

|1940= 5982

|1950= 2940

|1960= 14081

|1970= 13043

|1980= 22589

|1990= 31100

|2000= 45408

|2010= 77058

|2020= 85778

|estyear=2022

|estimate=86635

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=December 17, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 17, 2023}}

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=June 4, 2015}}
2020 Census

}}

=2020 census=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+Mission city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
{{nobold|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.}}

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mission city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4848768&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}

!Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mission city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4848768&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}

!{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mission city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4848768&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=}}

!% 2000

!% 2010

!{{partial|% 2020}}

White alone (NH)

|8,033

|9,465

|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,625

|17.69%

|12.28%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.89%

Black or African American alone (NH)

|115

|321

|style='background: #ffffe6; |349

|0.25%

|0.42%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.41%

Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|37

|71

|style='background: #ffffe6; |51

|0.08%

|0.09%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%

Asian alone (NH)

|266

|1,135

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,232

|0.59%

|1.47%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.44%

Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|2

|11

|style='background: #ffffe6; |15

|0.00%

|0.01%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%

Some Other Race alone (NH)

|13

|57

|style='background: #ffffe6; |190

|0.03%

|0.07%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%

Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|148

|186

|style='background: #ffffe6; |360

|0.33%

|0.24%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.42%

Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|36,794

|65,812

|style='background: #ffffe6; |75,956

|81.03%

|85.41%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |88.55%

Total

|45,408

|77,058

|style='background: #ffffe6; |85,778

|100.00%

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

As of the census of 2020, there were 85,778 people, 25,172 households, and 20,139 families were residing in the city.

=2010 census=

As of the census of 2010, there were 77,058 people, _ households, and _ families resided in the city.

=2000 census=

As of the census of 2000, there were 45,408 people, 13,766 households, and 11,384 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,881.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 17,723 housing units had an average density of {{convert|734.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 77.63% White, 0.37% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 18.65% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 81.03% of the population.

Of the 13,766 households, 43.4% had children under 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were not families; 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.29, and the average family size was 3.68.

In the city, the age distribution was 32.1% under 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,647, and the median income for a family was $33,465. Males had a median income of $25,710 versus $20,718 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,796. About 22.6% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

The United States Postal Service operates in the city of Mission."[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/mission-901-n-francisco-ave-mission-tx-1373388 Post Office Location - MISSION] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516045757/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/mission-901-n-francisco-ave-mission-tx-1373388 |date=May 16, 2010}}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2010. Local zip codes include 78571, 78572, 78573, and 78574.

Economy

Mission shares the same economic growth that nearby McAllen is experiencing. The Mission Economic Development Corporation promotes development in the area.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-texas-border-chapel-20190208-story.html|title=A border fence could seal off this tiny Texas chapel, but its worshipers aren't giving up|last=Hennessy-Fiske|first=Molly|date=February 8, 2019|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 16, 2019}}

The city has been advertised as the "Home of the Ruby Red Grapefruit" since 1921, due to the fruit being commonly grown in the area.{{cite web | url=http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/home_of_the_grapefruit_mission_slogan/ | title=Home of the Grapefruit (Mission slogan)}} The city is also home to the Texas Citrus Exchange. The city holds the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta Parade along Conway Avenue, which features fruit-decorated floats, bands, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and many local and city government officials.

Moore Air Force Base (deactivated) is located {{convert|15|mi}} north of the city. It is the location of the First Lift Station of the Mission Canal Company that once irrigated {{convert|15000|acre|km2}} of farmland in the Rio Grande Valley.

Education

=Primary and secondary schools=

Most of Mission is a part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Other portions extend into the La Joya Independent School District and the Sharyland Independent School District."[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48215_hidalgo/DC10SD_C48215_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 2, 2018.

Mission CISD operates Mission High School and Veterans Memorial High School."[https://1.cdn.edl.io/rYE6UhIxe4QsKv97ew40tlmq4pc6h5XPQnxe7ZxapDZxZ9U0.pdf Mission CISD School Zones]." Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. [https://www.mcisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=218194&type=d&pREC_ID=1139413 See HTML version]. Junior-high boundaries are determined by the elementary school zoning, with some optional exceptions, while high school boundaries are described by text. Sharyland ISD Mission is divided between Sharyland High School and Sharyland Pioneer High School.[http://www.sharylandisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_416150/File/SharylandISD_NEW2.pdf Attendance boundary map]. Sharyland Independent School District. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. [http://www.sharylandisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_416150/File/attendance%20zones%20map.png See also simplified map] which also has a chart stating which elementary schools feed into which secondary schools. LJISD Mission is zoned to Palmview High School."[http://lajoya.juiceboxinteract.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/highzone.jpg High School Zones 2017-2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20180916100415/http://lajoya.juiceboxinteract.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/highzone.jpg |date=September 16, 2018}}." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.

In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.

Mission is also the site of San Juan Diego Academy, a Catholic high school operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.

=Public libraries=

The Speer Memorial Library serves Mission."[http://www.mission.lib.tx.us/ Welcome to the Speer Memorial Library]." City of Mission. Retrieved on May 9, 2010. The facility has {{convert|48760|sqft|sqm}} of space."[http://www.mission.lib.tx.us/about.htm About the Library]." Speer Memorial Library. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.

The library originated in March 1914, when the Civic League of Mission was formed to maintain a park and form a library. The first library board included officers from the civic league. In 1929, the city of Mission passed an ordinance making the library a part of the city government. In 1930, the library was in a room in the First National Bank. Later, it moved to the Mission City Hall. From the early 1930s until 1947, the city library shared facilities with the school library. By 1960, it outgrew the building it had occupied. In 1976, Juanita Speer Farley donated the deed to her property to the city. A new library, designed by Warren Suter, an architect from Mission, was constructed in 1976 and 1977. The official completion date of the {{convert|14000|sqft|sqm}} library was June 1, 1977. An addition in 1988 increased the library's area to {{convert|18660|sqft|sqm}}. An additional expansion of {{convert|30100|sqft|sqm}}, designed by architect TAG International, LLP, and constructed by Velasco Construction, was scheduled to be completed in March 2005, and the renovation of the older portions of the library was scheduled to begin afterwards.

Media

=Radio=

  • KCAS 91.5 FM
  • KFRQ 94.5FM
  • KKPS 99.5FM
  • KNVO 101.1FM
  • KVLY 107.9FM
  • KVMV 96.9FM
  • KTEX 100.3FM
  • KFCC 97.9FM

Notable people

Sister cities

  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México}{{Cite web |title=During their stay in Mission, City Leaders from Mission’s Sister Cities, took a tour of our great City |url=https://missiontexas.us/news-events/during-their-stay-in-mission-city-leaders-from-missions-sister-cities-took-a-tour-of-our-great-city/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |language=en-US}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Axochiapan, Morelos, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Ciudad Ayala, Morelos, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Casimiro Castillo, Jalisco, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Villa del Carbón, State of México, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Monclova, Coahuila, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Linares, Nuevo León, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Puente de Ixtla, Morelos, México:{{cite web|url=http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldecuautla/notas/n2089821.htm/|title=Homepage|website=www.oem.com.mx|access-date=March 18, 2018}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Ocuituco, Morelos, México:[https://archive.today/20130412232438/http://www.interdiario.info/?p=62596/]
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, México{{Cite web |url=http://www.teotihuacanenlineadiario.com/2010/01/alvaro-sanchez-mendoza-presidente_17.html/ |title=Teotihuacan en línea: Álvaro Sánchez Mendoza, Presidente Municipal de Teotihuacan asistió al Segundo Encuentro Nacional de Municipios Turísticos |access-date=February 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311231814/http://www.teotihuacanenlineadiario.com/2010/01/alvaro-sanchez-mendoza-presidente_17.html |archive-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=dead}}
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Salinas Victoria, Nuevo León, México
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Allende, Nuevo León, México
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León, México
  • {{flagdeco|MEX}} General Terán, Nuevo León, México{{cite web|url=http://missiontexas.us/news-events/as-part-of-missions-cinco-de-mayo-celebrations-the-city-of-mission-held-a-special-event-signing-with-its-newest-sister-city-of-general-teran-nuevo-leon-mexico/|title=As part of Mission's Cinco De Mayo celebrations, the City of Mission held a special event signing with its newest Sister City of General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico. - City of Mission|website=missiontexas.us|access-date=March 18, 2018}}
  • {{Flag decoration|Guatemala}} Almolonga, Guatemala{{Cite web |title=The City of Mission signed Sister City Agreements on Saturday, October 21st, with Almolonga, Guatemala |url=https://missiontexas.us/news-events/the-city-of-mission-signed-sister-city-agreements-on-saturday-october-21st-with-almolonga-guatemala/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |language=en-US}}

See also

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|https://missiontexas.us/}}
  • [http://www.missionchamber.com/ Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce]

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