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Arroyo City, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Summary

Unincorporated community in Texas, US

Field	Value
official_name	Arroyo City, Texas
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Texas#USA
pushpin_label	Arroyo City
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Cameron
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_ft	10
coordinates
area_code	956
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	2034723

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Arroyo City is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The community had a population of 510 in 2017. It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.

History

Mexican herders settled in the area in the 1860s and named it after its location on the Arroyo Colorado. A post office opened in 1887, then closed in 1907. In 1910, the community had about 10 people and two stores. Scattered houses remained in the area in the 1930s. Several businesses and dwellings remained in the 1970s. In 1990 Arroyo City was marked on Texas state highway maps. The community's population was reported as 510 per a 2017 Official Texas State Map.

Vernon "Beau" Nelson, the stepfather of Joey Fischer, initially thought that his murder was tied to a legal dispute over a contract worth thousands of dollars he had with a Chinese shrimp firm based in Arroyo City that he had terminated.

Geography

Arroyo City is located along Farm to Market Road 2925 and a mile east of Farm to Market Road 1847, 10 mi northeast of Rio Hondo, 23 mi northeast of Harlingen, and 29 mi north of Brownsville in northeastern Cameron County.

Education

In 1904, Arroyo City had a school with one teacher and 24 students. Today, the community is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. Children in the community attend Las Yescas Elementary School, Liberty Memorial Middle School, and Los Fresnos High School.

Media

KVJS is a Christian radio station licensed in the community.

References

{{GNIS. 2034723
{{Handbook of Texas
(September 13, 1993). "Murder on the border".
"Arroyo City, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine.
[http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=173851 KVJS] fcc.gov. Accessed December 15, 2013

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