Orason, Texas
Orason, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Orason Location within the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 26°4′28″N 97°26′41″W / 26.07444°N 97.44472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 18 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 88 |
| • Density | 391/sq mi (150.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-54186[1] |
Orason is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.[1] Prior to the 2010 census, the community was part of the Chula Vista-Orason CDP. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]Orason is near the center of Cameron County, 2 miles (3 km) east of Los Fresnos and 15 miles (24 km) north of the center of Brownsville. It is bordered on the east by Chula Vista.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Orason CDP has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 129 | — | |
| 2020 | 88 | −31.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] 1850–1900[3] 1910[4] 1920[5] 1930[6] 1940[7] 1950[8] 1960[9] 1970[10] 1980[11] 1990[12] 2000[13] 2010[14] | |||
Orason first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census[14] after the Chula Vista-Orason CDP was split into the Orason and Chula Vista CDPs.[14]
2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 7 | 15 | 5.43% | 17.05% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.78% | 1.14% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.78% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.78% | 2.27% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 119 | 70 | 92.25% | 79.55% |
| Total | 129 | 88 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Orason CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orason CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orason CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
