Hargill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hargill had a population of 800.
Hargill is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography Hargill is located at (26.4425672, -98.0138932). It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 490 and 493 in Hidalgo County, approximately northeast of McAllen.
History The community's history dates back to the early 1900s. At that time, the Missouri Texas Land and Irrigation Company owned approximately of land, including the area that would later become Hargill. Two businessmen, William Apsey Harding and Samuel Lamar Gill, formed a partnership known as the Harding-Gill Company in 1916 for the purpose of developing the land. The name Hargill originated from the last names of the two men. In 1920, school was constructed in the community. A post office opened in 1924 and a railroad station was established in 1926. By 1930, Hargill had an estimated population of 400 with several stores and three churches. The number of residents grew to 450 by the late 1940s. Hargill's population declined to approximately 100 in the mid-1960s, but steadily grew during the remainder of the twentieth century. In 1990, the population exceeded 1,300 and remained at that level in 2000.
Demographics
Hargill first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Hargill CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)72298.21%3.63%Black or African American alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)010.00%0.13%Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)010.00%0.13%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)000.00%0.00%Hispanic or Latino (any race)80576991.79%96.13%Total877800100.00%100.00%
Government and infrastructure The United States Postal Service operates the Hargill Post Office."Post Office Location - HARGILL ." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2010. Hargill's zip code is 78549.Zip Code Lookup
Education Public education in the community of Hargill is provided by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD)."SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.Hargill CDP map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017. Zoned campuses include Hargill Elementary School (grades PK-5; located in Hargill), - Detail map - Linked from here Brewster K-8 School (for middle school), - Detail map - Linked from here and Edinburg North High School (9–12). - ENHS detail map - Linked from here
South Texas Independent School District operates area magnet schools.
All of Hidalgo County is in the service area of South Texas College.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.199. SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
Notable person Gloria E. Anzaldúa – Writer/poet
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External links
Hargill Elementary School ()