U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Mercedes, Texas

Back to Mercedes, TX housing info, Hidalgo County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.


Mercedes: Mercedes view from the west Mercedes: Historical Downtown Mercedes Mercedes: Mercedes Mercedes: Downtown Mercedes(Mercedes Plaza)
 

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Mercedes, TX map
Current weather forecast for Mercedes, TX

Hidalgo County

Population in July 2008: 15,131. Population change since 2000: +10.9%
 

Males: 7,109  (47.0%)
Females: 8,022  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  29.4 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 78570.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,103 (it was $23,064 in 2000)
Mercedes:  $28,103
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,201
Mercedes:  $11,201
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,821 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Mercedes:  $56,821
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,931; Detached houses: $72,096; Townhouses or other attached units: $20,732; In 2-unit structures: $228,829; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $31,410; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $27,159; Mobile homes: $28,392; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,134
Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 78570

Mercedes, TX residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Mercedes:

  • Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Other race (16.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mercedes: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Mercedes, TX forum
Recent posts about Mercedes, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Mercedes is mentioned 553 times on our forum:
American Legend green Vs Mercedes Builder  (0 replies)
Mercedes homes earnest money return?  (5 replies)
Mercedes Homes files Chapter 11  (2 replies)
Mercedes Home Builders  (11 replies)
Mercedes, TX  (29 replies)
Enchanted Forest by Mercedes Homes  (11 replies)

Latest news from Mercedes, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (2.5%), United States (2.3%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.58 square miles.

Population density: 1764 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mercedes,TX real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Mercedes, Texas map

For population 25 years and over in Mercedes

  • High school or higher: 53.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mercedes city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

2,123 residents are foreign born (15.5% Latin America).

This city:  15.6%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 64 registered sex offenders living in Mercedes, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mercedes to the number of sex offenders is 236 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mercedes:  1.9% ($708)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
Mercedes satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (4.0 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (114.7 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (231.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Llano Grande, TX (1.8 miles ), Heidelberg, TX (1.9 miles ), Bixby, TX (2.0 miles ), Southeast Hidalgo, TX (2.0 miles ), Weslaco, TX (2.1 miles ), Relampago, TX (2.1 miles) , Indian Hills, TX (2.1 miles ), Progreso, TX (2.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $49,000
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $51,500
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $43,000
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $38,900
  • 2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $24,300
  • 2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $45,600
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $45,600
  • 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $61,200
  • 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2007: 79 buildings, average cost: $90,900
  • 2008: 25 buildings, average cost: $81,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 26.15 N, Longitude: 97.92 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -480 (-3.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,254 (30.2%)

Area code: 956

Mercedes household income distribution Mercedes home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile

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


Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+0.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Mercedes races chart


 

Crime in Mercedes by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000004
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.026.9
Rapes 2321104351
    per 100,000 13.618.414.37.069.627.820.834.36.7
Robberies 1016131565810
    per 100,000 67.898.293.17.034.841.834.754.867.2
Assaults 10112082238167445679
    per 100,000 685.2736.6587.4161.3563.7466.4305.6383.9530.9
Burglaries 13314313741169181159170197
    per 100,000 902.3877.7981.4287.61176.11260.01104.41165.41324.0
Thefts 358451309216360404438429513
    per 100,000 2428.82768.22213.61515.02505.22812.43042.32941.03447.8
Auto thefts 395072192659717186
    per 100,000 264.6306.9515.8133.3180.9410.7493.2486.7578.0
Arson 7570784103
    per 100,000 47.530.750.10.048.755.727.868.620.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 349.7388.2355.4131.4375.9361.6326.7358.8462.3

(click on a table row to update graph)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.85
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Mercedes, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Mercedes, Texas average temperatures Mercedes, Texas average precipitation
 
Mercedes, Texas humidity		  
Mercedes, Texas wind speed
 
Mercedes, Texas snowfall		  
Mercedes, Texas sunshine
 
Mercedes, Texas clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

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

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Mercedes city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category 3 tornado 20.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Mercedes topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Mercedes:
  • KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; WESLACO, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EDINBURG, TX)
  • CORNERSTONE REHABILITATION (about 19 miles; EDINBURG, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Mercedes, TX

Airports and Other landing facilities located in Mercedes: See detailed data for Airports and Other landing facilities located in Mercedes, TX

Amtrak station near Mercedes:
  • 15 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mercedes:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 19 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 24 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 26 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 89 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 112 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
Public high schools in Mercedes:
Public elementary/middle schools in Mercedes:
See full list of schools located in Mercedes, Map of school districts: MERCEDES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Mercedes:
  • MERCEDES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $162,145; Location: 434 S OHIO ST; 31,647 books; 2,100 audio materials; 1,974 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • under schools you forgot Kennedy Elementary School 1st-5th now used to be 1st-6th.
  • Add cemeteries:Lutheran Cemetery, Presbyterian Cemetery and Mercedes Memorial Cemetery

Mercedes map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Mercedes: Llano Grande Country Club (A), South Texas Factory Stores (B), Mercedes Memorial Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mercedes include: First Baptist Church (A), First Mexican Baptist Church (B), Sunglo Fellowship Church (C), Mercedes Seventh Day Adventist Spanish Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cementerio Bautista (1), Anacuitas Cemetery (2), Emmanuel Cemetery (3), Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Mercedes: Kennedy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Cactus Motel (624 San Jacinto Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mercedes and their reported violations in the past:

CORTINOS RESTAURANT (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mercedes that have no violations reported:
  • LLANO GRANDE GOLF COURSE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  36.4%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mercedes, TX



Mercedes compared to Texas state average:

Mercedes, Texas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Mercedes (2009 data):
  • First National Bank: Mercedes Branch at 301 South Texas Avenue, branch established on 1994-08-15. Info updated 2007-09-20: Bank assets: $4,184.8 mil, Deposits: $3,246.3 mil, headquarters in Edinburg, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 59 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bank Group, Inc.
  • Texas National Bank: at 201 S. Texas, branch established on 1920-11-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.1 mil, Deposits: $59.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mnb Ventures, Inc.
  • Lone Star National Bank: Mercedes Outlet Mall Branch at 5001 East Expressway 83, Suite 650 C, branch established on 2006-11-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,776.1 mil, Deposits: $1,437.2 mil, headquarters in Pharr, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Lone Star National Bancshares--texas, Inc.
  • Compass Bank: Mercedes Branch at 201 Starr Street, branch established on 1907-08-17. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mercedes, Texas
  • Days Inn, 1990 W Hwy 83, Mercedes, TX 78570, Phone: (800) 666-9871, Fax: (956) 565-9589
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites - Mercedes, 7007 East Expy 83, Mercedes, TX 78570, Phone: (956) 565-0505, Fax: (956) 565-0525
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mercedes, Texas


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Mercedes travel time to work
Mercedes mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Hidalgo County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Mercedes

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents77.4%8.1%3.6%2.0%1.9%
Congregations15.0%16.9%7.2%8.8%3.8%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents0.8%0.7%0.6%0.6%4.3%
Congregations4.7%2.2%6.9%3.1%31.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$13,906$33,3740$0
Other Government Administration 16$47,167$35,3752$2,199
Judicial and Legal 2$3,673$22,0380$0
Police Protection - Officers 37$127,617$41,3890$0
Firefighters 7$19,189$32,8950$0
Solid Waste Management 4$8,223$24,6690$0
Sewerage 10$20,601$24,7210$0
Parks and Recreation 8$14,610$21,9150$0
Local Libraries 5$10,612$25,4690$0
Other and Unallocable 4$7,888$23,6640$0
Totals for Government 98$273,486$33,4882$2,199



Mercedes government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,988,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $964,000
    Sewerage: $960,000
    All Other: $288,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $586,000
    General: $580,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,009,000
    Solid Waste Management: $948,000
    Sewerage: $947,000
    Water Utilities: $689,000
    General - Other: $629,000
    Central Staff Services: $431,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Fire Protection: $148,000
    Parks & Recreation: $139,000
    General Public Buildings: $79,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $65,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $359,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $203,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $280,000
    Public Welfare: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,075,000
    Industrial Revenue: $680,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,490,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,985,000
    Other, NEC: $2,705,000
    Industrial Revenue: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $245,000
    Water Utilities: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $376,000
    Property Sale Other: $199,000
    Rents: $120,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $582,000
    Parks & Recreation: $246,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    Judicial: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,232,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,211,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,316,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $280,000
    Highways: $269,000
    Public Welfare: $27,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,557,000
    Total General Sales: $702,000
    Public Utilities: $451,000
    NEC: $107,000
    Other Selective Sales: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,865,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $196,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mercedes:
  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIRT (1580 AM; 1 kW; MISSION, TX; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mercedes:
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • K206BP (89.1 FM; WESLACO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mercedes:
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Mercedes fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Mercedes Cell Site: At Mile 2 West, Structure height: 45.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA437
    869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Gene Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, Lots 11-20, Block 1 Chamber Of Commerce, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Fm 491 & Mile 6 3/4 N (Twr 1), Type: 3ta1, Structure height: 117.6 m, Overall height: 117.6 m
    Registrant: Christian Ministries Of The Valley Inc Dba , Mile 6 3/4 W Hwy 83, Weslaco, TX 78596, Phone: (956) 968-7777
  • Fm 491 & Mile 6 3/4 N (Twr 2), Type: 3ta2, Structure height: 61.5 m, Overall height: 61.5 m
    Registrant: Christian Ministries Of The Valley Inc Dba , Mile 6 3/4 W Hwy 83, Weslaco, TX 78596, Phone: (956) 968-7777
  • Fm 491 & Mile 6 3/4 N (Twr 3), Type: 3ta3, Structure height: 61.5 m, Overall height: 61.5 m
    Registrant: Christian Ministries Of The Valley Inc Dba , Mail 6 3/4 W Hwy 83, Weslaco, TX 78596, Phone: (956) 968-7777

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • 101 N Ohio, Call Sign: KNGQ575
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.995 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 04/04/2013
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
  • Intersection N Colorado & 1st Sts, Call Sign: KNFG804
    Assigned Frequencies : 460.025 MHz, 460.075 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/22/2002, Expiration Date: 04/30/2012
    Registrant: Radio Commuications, 1829 N. 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen, TX 78550-4251, Phone: (956) 412-5122, Fax: (956) 412-5129, Email:
  • Lat: 26.135028 Lon: -97.931278, Call Sign: WPXP706
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.387 MHz, 456.412 MHz, 457.037 MHz, 457.062 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/2003, Expiration Date: 05/16/2013, Certifier: Donald E Gibson
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239
  • Lat: 26.142583 Lon: -97.902500, Call Sign: WQBS595
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.212 MHz, 467.212 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/06/2004, Expiration Date: 12/06/2014, Certifier: Liborio Hinojosa
    Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
  • 5001 E Expressway 83, Ste 907, Call Sign: WQJQ491
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.262 MHz, 462.337 MHz, 462.387 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/25/2018, Certifier: Chris Voity
    Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (800) 475-5852, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • MERCEDES, Sw Corner Of Mi 8 N Rd & Mi 1.5 Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 47.5 m, Call Sign: WMQ920
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6655.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • MERCEDES, Lat: 26.151333 Lon: -97.918500, Call Sign: WPUT361
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 04/29/2012, Certifier: Ricardo Garcia
    Registrant: Mountain States Pipe And Supply, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-0698, Phone: (719) 634-5555, Fax: (719) 634-5551, Email:
  • West Mercedes, 19000 W Expressway 83, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.8 m, Overall height: 32.3 m, Call Sign: WQIX821
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 11525.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/13/2008, Expiration Date: 06/13/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 0.4 Km West Of Sh 506, Type: Tower, Structure height: 244 m, Overall height: 250 m, Call Sign: KNKC418
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 10/07/2003, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mercedes)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Mercedes)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$109,96827$71,93733$81,00718$23,3148$70,1096$38,277
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$68,4509$69,7587$19,4103$51,5672$65,385
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$119,44018$56,91363$66,34149$24,4006$49,72310$41,835
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$08$77,81114$83,1825$28,8483$51,2072$31,555
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$78,1732$28,2550$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0229.00 , 0230.00, 0231.01, 0231.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$73,9305$142,2042$49,1951$46,010
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$105,0500$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$32,4801$99,5301$20,3000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0229.00 , 0230.00, 0231.01, 0231.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 230
  • Hazardous Condition: 89
  • Service Call: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Mercedes


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Mercedes, TX

Back to Mercedes, TX housing info, Hidalgo County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.