Cameron County
Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County, Texas
Cameron County (U-17) is 140 miles south of Corpus Christi in the Rio Grande Plains region of South Texas. The county, named for Mier expedition member Capt. Ewen Cameron, is bordered on the north by Willacy County, on the west by Hidalgo County, on the east by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the south by Mexico. The county's largest town and county seat is Brownsville, which serves as the terminus of U.S. Highways 77, 83, and 281 and the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. The center point of the county is at 26°10' north latitude and 97°30' west longitude. Other large communities include Harlingen, La Feria, Port Isabel, San Benito, and South Padre Island.
Cameron County covers 905 square miles, with an elevation range from sea level to sixty feet. Along the eastern edge of the county the soils are sandy and saline, with some cracking clay. The remainder of the county has brownish to reddish soils, with loamy to clayey surface layers and clayey subsoils. Vegetation along the eastern edge of the county is typical of the Gulf Prairie and Marsh vegetation areas, with marsh grasses, bluestems, and grama grasses predominating. The vegetation of the rest of the county is like that of the South Texas Plains area, with small trees, brush, weeds, and grasses found in abundance. Mesquite, live oak, post oak, and shrubs also grow densely in some areas. Between 41 and 50 percent of the county is considered prime farmland. Natural resources include oil and gas, barite, celestite, chromium, bentonite clay, fluorspar, manganese, and phosphate.
Alicia A. Garza, Christopher Long | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Cameron County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
0 ft – 67 ft
Size
Land area does not include water surface area, whereas total area does
- Land Area: 890.9 mi²
- Total Area: 1,276.5 mi²
Temperature
January mean minimum:
51.6°F
July mean maximum:
93.6°F
Rainfall, 2019
27.4 inches
Population Count, 2019
423,163
Civilian Labor Count, 2019
163,479
Unemployment, 2019
11.2%
Property Values, 2019
$20,769,664,116 USD
Per-Capita Income, 2019
$28,756 USD
Retail Sales, 2019
$4,719,921,529 USD
Wages, 2019
$1,303,584,160 USD
County Map of Texas
Cameron County
- Cameron County
Places of Cameron County
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