Ricardo, Texas

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Ricardo, Texas
Ricardo is located in Texas
Ricardo
Ricardo
Coordinates: 27°25′17″N 97°51′04″W / 27.42139°N 97.85111°W / 27.42139; -97.85111Coordinates: 27°25′17″N 97°51′04″W / 27.42139°N 97.85111°W / 27.42139; -97.85111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyKleberg
Area
 • Total4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
 • Land4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
53 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,048
 • Density235/sq mi (90.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78363
Area code(s)361
FIPS code48-61724
GNIS feature ID1375725[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. The school's mascot is a Yellow Jacket. Since there is no high school, students either attend Kaufer High School in Riviera, Academy High School in Kingsville, or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville.[3]

See also[]

  • Kingsville micropolitan area

References[]

  1. ^ "Ricardo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Ricardo CDP, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. ^ O., COALSON, GEORGE (2010-06-15). "RICARDO, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2017-05-05.


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