Refugio, Texas

Refugio, Texas
Town
Refugio City Hall
Refugio City Hall
Location of Refugio, Texas
Location of Refugio, Texas
Coordinates: 28°18′21″N 97°16′29″W / 28.30583°N 97.27472°W / 28.30583; -97.27472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRefugio
IncorporatedFebruary 1, 1842[1]
Area
 • Total1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Land1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,712
 • Density1,700/sq mi (670/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
78377
Area code361
FIPS code48-61436[3]
GNIS feature ID1345013[4]

Refugio (/rɪfˈjʊər.i./ rif-YOOR-ee-oh)[5] is a town in Refugio County, of which it is the county seat, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,712 as of the 2020 Census.[6] Refugio is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan.

  1. ^ "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Refugio". Session Laws. Texas. 1842. p. 86.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "A Comprehensive List of How Texans Mispronounce Places with Spanish Names". November 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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