Robstown, Texas

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = City of Robstown

| settlement_type = City

| nickname = Pickerland, Robé

| image_skyline =

| imagesize =

| image_caption =

| image_flag =

| image_seal =

| image_map = TXMap-doton-Robstown.PNG

| mapsize = 250px

| map_caption = Location in the state of Texas

| image_map1 = Nueces_Robstown.svg

| mapsize1 = 250px

| map_caption1 =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_name1 = Texas

| subdivision_name2 = Nueces

| government_type =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name =

| Mandy Barrera

area_footnotes =

| established_date =

| area_magnitude =

| area_total_km2 = 33.63

| area_land_km2 = 33.63

| area_water_km2 = 0.00

| area_total_sq_mi = 12.99

| area_land_sq_mi = 12.99

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

| elevation_m = 22

| elevation_ft = 72

| coordinates = {{coord|27|47|33|N|97|40|10|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_note =

| population_total = 10143

| population_urban =

| population_metro =

| population_density_sq_mi = 867.16

| timezone = CST

| utc_offset = −6

| timezone_DST = CDT

| utc_offset_DST = −5

| postal_code_type = ZIP code

| postal_code = 78380

| area_code = 361

| area_code_type = Area code

| latitude =

| longitude =

| website = {{URL|https://www.cityofrobstown.com/}}

| blank_name = FIPS code

| blank_info = 48-62600{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}

| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

| blank1_info = 1345344{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}

| footnotes =

|pop_est_as_of =

|pop_est_footnotes =

|population_est =

|unit_pref = Imperial

|area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}

|population_density_km2 = 334.80

}}

Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, of the United States of America, and is a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded in 1907 by a land speculator from Keota, Iowa by the name of George H. Paul. Paul purchased 10,410.43 acres of the Driscoll Ranch located north of the Texas-Mexican Railroad built in 1875. The population was 10,143 as of the 2020 census.

The Texas State Legislature recognizes Robstown as the birthplace of Texas hold 'em poker.{{Cite act|type=House Concurrent Resolution|index=109|date=June 15, 2007|article=|legislature=Texas House of Representatives|title=Recognizing Robstown, Texas, as the birthplace of the poker game Texas Hold'em|url=https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HC00109H.htm}} Texas Hold'em was birthed in the early 1900s, but did not become widely known until 1967 when it was launched in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Geography

Robstown is located at {{Coord|27|47|33|N|97|40|10|W|type:city}} (27.792615, –97.669386).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|12.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

=Climate=

The climate in Robstown is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Robstown has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=776714&cityname=Robstown%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Robstown, Texas]

{{Weather box

| width = auto

| collapsed = yes

| single line = yes

| location = Robstown, Texas (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1953–2012)

| Jan record high F = 92

| Feb record high F = 95

| Mar record high F = 104

| Apr record high F = 106

| May record high F = 104

| Jun record high F = 108

| Jul record high F = 107

| Aug record high F = 113

| Sep record high F = 109

| Oct record high F = 101

| Nov record high F = 98

| Dec record high F = 90

| year record high F =

| Jan high F = 67.2

| Feb high F = 70.8

| Mar high F = 76.9

| Apr high F = 82.9

| May high F = 87.8

| Jun high F = 92.7

| Jul high F = 94.8

| Aug high F = 96.0

| Sep high F = 91.7

| Oct high F = 85.4

| Nov high F = 77.0

| Dec high F = 68.9

| year high F = 82.7

| Jan mean F = 56.6

| Feb mean F = 60.1

| Mar mean F = 66.3

| Apr mean F = 72.8

| May mean F = 78.8

| Jun mean F = 83.3

| Jul mean F = 85.0

| Aug mean F = 85.8

| Sep mean F = 81.7

| Oct mean F = 74.8

| Nov mean F = 66.5

| Dec mean F = 58.1

| year mean F = 72.5

| Jan low F = 46.0

| Feb low F = 49.4

| Mar low F = 55.7

| Apr low F = 62.7

| May low F = 69.8

| Jun low F = 73.9

| Jul low F = 75.2

| Aug low F = 75.6

| Sep low F = 71.8

| Oct low F = 64.2

| Nov low F = 55.9

| Dec low F = 47.2

| year low F = 62.3

| Jan record low F = 16

| Feb record low F = 20

| Mar record low F = 23

| Apr record low F = 37

| May record low F = 43

| Jun record low F = 58

| Jul record low F = 63

| Aug record low F = 64

| Sep record low F = 50

| Oct record low F = 32

| Nov record low F = 25

| Dec record low F = 12

| year record low F =

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 1.79

| Feb precipitation inch = 2.05

| Mar precipitation inch = 1.86

| Apr precipitation inch = 1.64

| May precipitation inch = 3.06

| Jun precipitation inch = 2.92

| Jul precipitation inch = 3.31

| Aug precipitation inch = 3.05

| Sep precipitation inch = 4.81

| Oct precipitation inch = 3.62

| Nov precipitation inch = 2.41

| Dec precipitation inch = 1.62

| year precipitation inch = 32.14

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| Jan precipitation days = 6.9

| Feb precipitation days = 6.6

| Mar precipitation days = 6.7

| Apr precipitation days = 5.7

| May precipitation days = 5.1

| Jun precipitation days = 5.2

| Jul precipitation days = 4.9

| Aug precipitation days = 5.4

| Sep precipitation days = 8.6

| Oct precipitation days = 5.5

| Nov precipitation days = 5.5

| Dec precipitation days = 6.0

| year precipitation days = 72.1

| Jan snow inch = 0.0

| Feb snow inch = 0.0

| Mar snow inch = 0.0

| Apr snow inch = 0.0

| May snow inch = 0.0

| Jun snow inch = 0.0

| Jul snow inch = 0.0

| Aug snow inch = 0.0

| Sep snow inch = 0.0

| Oct snow inch = 0.0

| Nov snow inch = 0.0

| Dec snow inch = 0.2

| year snow inch = 0.2

| unit snow days = 0.1 in

| Jan snow days = 0.0

| Feb snow days = 0.0

| Mar snow days = 0.0

| Apr snow days = 0.0

| May snow days = 0.0

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.0

| Nov snow days = 0.0

| Dec snow days = 0.0

| year snow days = 0.0

| source = NOAA{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=crp

|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = February 29, 2024}}{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00417677&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1981–2010

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = February 29, 2024}}

}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1920= 948

|1930= 4183

|1940= 6780

|1950= 7278

|1960= 10266

|1970= 11217

|1980= 12100

|1990= 12849

|2000= 12727

|2010= 11487

|2020= 10143

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

}}

=2020 census=

class="wikitable"

|+Robstown racial composition{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4862600&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=data.census.gov}}
(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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 can be of any race.{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov |title=Census.gov |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-20}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}}}

!Race

!Number

!Percentage

White (NH)

|562

|5.54%

Black or African American (NH)

|114

|1.12%

Native American or Alaska Native (NH)

|0.08%

Asian (NH)

|17

|0.17%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|0.05%

Some Other Race (NH)

|25

|0.25%

Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)

|39

|0.38%

Hispanic or Latino

|9,373

|92.41%

Total

|10,143

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,143 people, 4,137 households, and 2,731 families residing in the city.

=2019=

As of 2019, the Census Bureau estimates{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/robstowncitytexas |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Robstown city, Texas |publisher=Census.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-20}} the population to be 11,261 people and consisting of 3,728 households. Owner-occupied housing is 58.1%. The average household has 3.06 persons. The racial makeup of the city was 5.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 93.8% of the population. Non-Hispanic Whites were 5.8% of the population. Median value of housing was $52,900. Median gross rent was $688 per month.

In the city, the age distribution of the population was 9.2% under the age of 5, 31.0% under the age of 18, and 17.1% who were 65 or older. Females were 51.1% of the population. Foreign-born persons were 5.3% of the population.

Population density was 741.0 persons/sq mi. Land area is 15.50 sq mi. The FIPS code is 4862600

The median income for a household in the city was $29,218. Per capita income was $14,178. The poverty rate was 41.1%.

Point of interest

The Robstown post office contains a mural, Founding and Subsequent Development of Robstown, Texas, painted in 1941 by Alice Reynolds.{{cite web|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasArt/Robstown-Texas-Post-Office-Mural.htm |title=Robstown, Texas Post Office Mural |publisher=Texasescapes.com |date=2009-06-24 |accessdate=2022-07-20}} Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department.{{cite book |last=Arnesen |first=Eric |date=2007 |title=Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History |volume=1 |location=New York |publisher=Routledge |page=1540 |isbn=9780415968263}}

Neighborhoods

Robstown is divided into several distinct neighborhoods. The Ashburn, Kissling area is located just east of Bluebonnet, next to the Robstown Early College High School. The area locally known as Bluebonnet is located in the northwest area of town, right next to Robstown Early College High School. The area locally known as Casa Blanca is considered to be south of the city and south of the Kansas City Railroad. San Pedro is on the westside, next to San Pedro Elementary School.

Education

The City of Robstown is known for being the home of the Robstown Cotton Picker's, and is served by the Robstown Independent School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48355_nueces/DC20SD_C48355.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2024-09-27}} The name "Cotton Pickers" originates all the way back to 1923 from the resident's who lived in the town and picked cotton in the nearby fields for a living. It is known that the community takes pride in their history to help show how far they have come. The Robstown Early College High School's early college program is also assisted by Del Mar College, Coastal Bend College, and the University of Texas.{{fact|date=September 2024}}

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]

Industry

Robstown is the site of a 1,200 acre lithium refinement plant owned and operated by Tesla. Ground was broken on the $375 million facility in 2023 and the plant began operation in December 2024.{{Cite web |last=Rogers |first=Chase |title=Abbott, Musk share stage for Tesla lithium refinery groundbreaking in South Texas |url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2023/05/08/abbott-musk-attend-tesla-lithium-refinery-groundbreaking-in-south-texas/70194611007/ |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=Corpus Christi Caller-Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lingle |first=Brandon |date=2024-12-16 |title=Tesla begins operation at its South Texas lithium refinery, firing up its kiln for first time |url=https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/tesla-lithium-refinery-texas-kiln-starts-19983809.php |website=San Antonio Express-News}} The plant is expected to employ 160 people and produce battery grade lithium hydroxide. Environmental concerns as to the expected water usage by the plant have been raised.{{Cite web |last=Carlson |first=Kara |date=2025-01-07 |title=Musk's Massive Tesla Lithium Plant Hunts for Water in Drought-Hit Texas |url=https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/musks-massive-tesla-lithium-plant-hunts-for-water-in-drought-hit-texas |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=Financial Post}}

Media

Robstown Record (1926-1977){{cite web |title=Robstown Record |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/browse/us/tx/robstown/robstown-record/ |website=NewspaperArchive |access-date=24 March 2023}}
{{anchor|Nueces County Record Star}}Nueces County Record Star,{{cite web|url=http://www.recordstar.com|title=Nueces County Record Star|website=Nueces County Record Star|access-date=May 6, 2018}} weekly, owned by GateHouse Media

Notable people

Damian Chapa, starred in the famous Mexican American film Blood In, Blood Out
Eddie Jackson, is the bassist for Seattle progressive metal band Queensrÿche
Brooks Kieschnick, a former MLB player for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, and Milwaukee Brewers, was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kiescbr01.shtml|title=Brooks Kieschnick Stats {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-03}}
Solomon P. Ortiz, former U.S. Representative for {{ushr|TX|27}}{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000107|title=ORTIZ, Solomon P., (1937–)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= December 10, 2012 }}
Gene Upshaw, a former NFL player for the Oakland Raiders and executive director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame{{cite web