Alamo, Texas

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Back to Alamo, TX housing info, Hidalgo County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Alamo, TX Hidalgo County Population in July 2008: 16,608. Population change since 2000: +12.5%   Males: 8,019   (48.3%) Females: 8,589   (51.7%) Median resident age:   33.0 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 78516. Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,098 (it was $23,928 in 2000) Alamo:   $29,098 Texas:   $50,043 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,665 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $61,612 (it was $39,200 in 2000) Alamo:   $61,612 Texas:   $126,800 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $80,040; Detached houses: $98,395; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,310; In 2-unit structures: $42,514; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $22,729; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $48,973; Mobile homes: $27,271; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,894 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78516 Alamo, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Casa del Valle RV Resort & Mfd. Home Community Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Alamo: Hispanic (78.1%) White Non-Hispanic (21.4%) Other race (13.7%) Two or more races (1.9%) American Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Alamo: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Alamo, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Alamo is mentioned 6,128 times on our forum: The US's Most Over-Rated Tourist Attractions - The Alamo!  (50 replies) Alamo Drafthouse - Circle C!!  (61 replies) Alamo Ranch Thread  (271 replies) Alamo Heights question  (36 replies) Alamo Drafthouse expanding in Texas!  (29 replies) Alamo Drafthouse: Park North  (35 replies) Latest news from Alamo, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (6.0%), United States (4.1%), English (2.7%), Irish (2.6%), Dutch (1.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 101 feet Land area: 5.72 square miles. Population density: 2904 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 26.19 N, Longitude: 98.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -415 (-2.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 987 (25.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

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Alamo, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.45
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Alamo, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Alamo-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Alamo city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Political contributions by individuals in Alamo, TX

• Mid-Valley Dusters Inc Airport (Runways: 1)

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Notable location: Alamo Arcaute Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Alamo: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Alamo Inn (801 Main Street). Courts: Alamo City - Municipal Court- Fax (502 Duranta), Alamo-City - Municipal Court (502 Duranta Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	3.2 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	82.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	32.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	12.4%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alamo, TX

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• Super 8 Motel Alamo, 714 N Alamo Rd, Alamo, TX 78516, Phone: (800) 800-8000, Fax: (956) 787-9444
• La Quinta Inn & Suites, 909 E Frontage, Alamo, TX 78516, Phone: (956) 783-6955, Fax: (956) 783-6944

Here		50.4%
USA		50.2%

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.00%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)

Hidalgo County:	0.14%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Cameron County, TX	0.38% ($27,968 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.30% ($27,585)
from Starr County, TX	0.19% ($29,718)

3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.68%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($696 average AGI)

Hidalgo County:	0.05%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Cameron County, TX	0.31% ($30,390 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX	0.28% ($28,248)
to Bexar County, TX	0.27% ($30,069)

• Richard Armstrong, 1.2 Km W Of Int Of Eldora And Towers Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Overall height: 99 m
  Registrant: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 1440 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 371-7574, Email:

• ALAMO, Sioux Rd Between Fm 907 & Tower Rd On S Side, Type: Mast, Structure height: 46.3 m, Overall height: 47.5 m, Call Sign: WMQ921
  Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
• Morningside & Erling Rd, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPNF694
  Assigned Frequencies : 945.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/17/1988, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
  Registrant: Paulino Bernal, Po Box 252, Mcallen, TX 78505
• Morningside & Earling Rd., Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WLG259
  Assigned Frequencies : 950.125 MHz, 949.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/20/1985, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
  Registrant: L.P. Bmp Rgv License Company, 8750 North Central Expressway Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75231

• Fire: 165
• Hazardous Condition: 129

• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"