Rio Grande City, Texas

Rio Grande City, Texas
Rio Grande City, Texas
City
	City of Rio Grande City
	Santa Cruz at Rio Grande City, Texas, Plaque describing the history of Rio Grande City, Texas, Plaque of the Old Rio Grande City Cemetery
	Seal
	Nickname: "RGC"
	Location of Rio Grande City in the U.S. state of Texas
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	Coordinates: 26°22′50″N 98°49′6″W / 26.38056°N 98.81833°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Settled	1846
Founded	1848
Incorporated	May 1993
Government
• Mayor	Joel Villarreal
• Police chief	Noe Castillo
Area
• Total	11.35 sq mi (29.40 km2)
• Land	11.35 sq mi (29.40 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	174 ft (53 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	15,317
• Density	1,300/sq mi (520/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78582
Area code	956
FIPS code	48-62168
GNIS feature ID	1388199
Website	www.cityofrgc.com

Rio Grande City is a city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States.^[4] The population was 15,317 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is 41 miles (66 km) west of McAllen. The city also holds the March record high for the United States at 108 °F (42 °C). The city is connected to Camargo, Tamaulipas, via the Rio Grande City–Camargo International Bridge. The city is situated within the Rio Grande Valley.

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.