Ricardo, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 27°25′17″N 97°51′04″W / 27.42139°N 97.85111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Kleberg |
Area | |
• Total | 4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2) |
• Land | 4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 53 ft (16 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 1,048 |
• Density | 235/sq mi (90.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 78363 |
Area code | 361 |
FIPS code | 48-61724 |
GNIS feature ID | 1375725 [1] |
Ricardo is a small census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,048. [2]
Located on U.S. Highway 77 between Kingsville and Riviera, it consists of a farmers' co-op, a convenience store, and an elementary/junior high school. [3]
The school district is Ricardo Independent School District. [4] The school mascot is a Yellow Jacket.
Since there is no high school in Ricardo ISD, students either attend Kaufer High School in Riviera ( Riviera Independent School District), [5] Academy High School in Kingsville ( Santa Gertrudis Independent School District), or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville ( Kingsville Independent School District).[ citation needed]
Under Texas law, the Ricardo ISD area is in the boundary of Coastal Bend College (referred to in legislation under its former name, "Bee County College"). [6]
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