Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas
Harlingen: Harlingen is a city in the county of Cameron, in the central portion of the southern U.S. Rio Grande Valley. S. The state of Texas, 48 km (30 miles) from the Gulf of Mexico coast. The city occupies more than 40 square miles (104 km2) and is the second-largest city in Cameron County and the fourth-largest in the Rio Grande Valley. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 64,849 with a growth rate of 12. Five percent since the 2000 census. Harlingen is the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area's largest city.
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Harlingen is a city located in the county of Cameron in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 64,849 and a population density of 1,609 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 65,176 inhabitants.
The city was created 119 years ago in 1903.
Quick Facts about Harlingen
Population : | 65,176 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Texas (United States) |
County : | Cameron County |
Postal code : | 78550–78553 |
Phone Area Codes : | 956 |
Area : | 40.3 km2 |
Named for : | Harlingen |
Altitude : | 39 feet / 12 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1904 (119 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 13:28:26 (2nd June 2023) |
Density : | 1,617 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 0.5% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Harlingen is located at 26°11'26"N 97°41'46"W (26.1906300, -97.6961000).
Harlingen map
- Official Website
Official website of Harlingen
Demographics
The population of Harlingen increased by 0.5% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 64,849 | - | census |
2011 | 65,638 | 1.2% | estimation process |
2012 | 65,786 | 0.22% | estimation process |
2013 | 65,674 | -0.17% | estimation process |
2014 | 65,510 | -0.25% | estimation process |
2015 | 65,208 | -0.46% | estimation process |
2016 | 65,229 | 0.03% | estimation process |
2017 | 65,153 | -0.12% | estimation process |
2018 | 64,996 | -0.24% | estimation process |
2019 | 65,022 | 0.04% | estimation process |
2020 | 65,176 | 0.24% | estimation process |
Other Places in Harlingen
1 Rio Grande State Center
1401 S Rangerville Rd, Harlingen, TX 78552, United States ➦ Show Map
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2 Harlingen City
118 E Tyler Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 ➦ Show Map
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3 Harlingen City Hall
502 E Tyler Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 ➦ Show Map
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4 Primera City Office
22893 Stuart Place Rd, Harlingen, TX 78552 ➦ Show Map
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5 US Agricultural Department
4909 Grimes Ave # 103, Harlingen, TX 78550, United States ➦ Show Map
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6 Combes City Hall
21626 Hand Rd, Harlingen, TX 78552 ➦ Show Map
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7 Harlingen City Human Resources
118 E Tyler Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 ➦ Show Map
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8 Harlingen City
134 E Van Buren Ave # 300, Harlingen, TX 78550 ➦ Show Map
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9 Harlingen City Secretary
118 E Tyler Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 ➦ Show Map
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10 Harlingen Fire Station 4
4410 Glasscock Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 ➦ Show Map
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People born in Harlingen (26)
People born in Harlingen, including singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman, actor Nick Stahl, sprinter Bobby Morrow, .
List
- Ed Fagan (American lawyer) he was born in 20/10/1952
- Randy Williams (American baseball player) he was born in 18/09/1975
- Dylan Gandy (Player of American football) he was born in 08/03/1982
- Fran Fullenwider (American actress (1945-1997)) she was born in 16/11/1945
- Tom Barker (American basketball player) he was born in 11/03/1955
- Filemon Vela (Texas politician) he was born in 13/02/1963
- Cayetano Garza (cartoonist) he was born in 15/10/1972
- Filemon Vela, Sr. (United States federal judge) he was born in 01/05/1935
- Harry Holt (American football player) he was born in 29/12/1957
- Jeffrey Thompson (American congressman in Idaho) he was born in 16/09/1963
- Jim Leavitt (American football player) he was born in 05/12/1956
- Kim Young (professional golfer) he was born in 04/02/1955
- Mark Farris (American football player) he was born in 09/02/1975
- Moises Vela (American lawyer)
- Ninfa Laurenzo (restaurateur) she was born in 11/05/1924
- Roel Campos (American lawyer) he was born in 01/01/1949
- Warren W. Tichenor (American diplomat) he was born in 01/01/1960
- Blanca Vela (American politician) she was born in 27/05/1936
Schools in Harlingen
College & universities near Harlingen, TX
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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407683 | UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen | Harlingen (TX) | 78550-5034 |
459985 | Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen | Harlingen (TX) | 78550 |
455974 | South Texas Training Center | San Benito (TX) | 78586 |
228200 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco | Weslaco (TX) | 78599 |
437608 | Advanced Barber College and Hair Design | Weslaco (TX) | 78596 |
Stations (3)
Amtrak & bus stations near Harlingen, TX
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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HGN | Harlingen, Texas | 215 E. Monroe Ave. | BUS |
BSV | Brownsville, Texas | 1134 E. St. Charles Street | BUS |
MEN | McAllen, Texas | 1501 West US Hwy 83 Business | BUS |
Post offices near Harlingen
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Downtown Harlingen Post Office | Harlingen (TX) | 78550 |
Harlingen Post Office | Harlingen (TX) | 78550 |
Comb Post Office | Combes (TX) | 78535 |
San Ben Post Office | San Benito (TX) | 78586 |
La Feria Post Office | La Feria (TX) | 78559 |
Other cities in Cameron County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Cameron County , TX. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
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Brownsville | 183,428 | County seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States |
San Benito | 24,085 | In Cameron County, Texas, USA, San Benito is a town. |
Los Fresnos | 7,826 | City in Cameron County, Texas, United States |
La Feria | 7,240 | City in Cameron County, Texas, United States |
Cameron Park | 6,963 | Census designated place |
Cameron Park Colonia | 6,963 | City in Cameron County, Texas, United States of America |
Port Isabel | 6,226 | City in Cameron County, Texas, United States |
Primera | 5,271 | Town of the United States |
Laureles | 3,692 | Census designated place in Texas, USA |
Laguna Heights | 3,488 | Place in Cameron County, Texas, United States |
Laguna Vista | 3,217 | Town of the United States |
Combes | 3,037 | Town of the United States |
La Paloma | 2,903 | La Paloma, in Cameron County, Texas, United States, is a census-designated place (CDP). |
South Padre Island | 2,752 | Town in Texas, United States |
Santa Rosa | 2,684 | The town of Cameron County, Texas, U. |
Rio Hondo | 2,639 | City in Texas, USA |
Distance to Other Cities
Harlingen distances to largest Texas cities