Lopezville
Lopezville is a colonia off Farm Road 1426 two miles south of Edinburg in south central Hidalgo County. The community developed during the early 1960s as a trailer park. In 1976 it had 941 residents and 178 dwellings. By 1986 the colonia consisted of Lopezville and North Lopezville. The older section had 198 dwellings and a population of 891, and North Lopezville had eighty homes and an estimated population of 360. In 1990 the community's population was estimated at 2,827. The population was 4,476 in 2000.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Alicia A. Garza | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Lopezville is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 26.23812830
- Longitude
- -98.15973200
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Is Incorporated
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Lopezville by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Lopezville
| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2,367 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
| 4,251 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
| 4,333 | 2010 | United States Census Bureau |
| 4,476 | 2000 | United States Census Bureau |
| 2,827 | 1990 | United States Census Bureau |