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Location of Rio Grande City in the U.S.

Rio Grande City is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Starr County, Texas. The populace was 13,834 at the 2010 census.

The town/city is connected to Camargo, Tamaulipas, via the Rio Grande City-Camargo International Bridge.

The region around Rio Grande City was first populated in 1846, when it served as a transfer point for supplies and soldiers supporting General Zachary Taylor's invasion of Mexico.

It was a logical point for trade, as it was the highest point up the Rio Grande (known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico) for reliable steamboat traffic, and intersected a number of overland routes to Saltillo, Monterrey, and Northern Mexico.

During the early stages of the Mexican-American War, one of the soldiers stationed here, Henry Clay Davis, married Hilaria de la Garza Falcon, a resident of Camargo and heiress to the territory on which Rio Grande City now sits.

At first, the region was referred to as "Rancho Davis" then the name was changed to "Rio Grande City" to encourage investors and settlers.

From its founding, in 1848, until the Texas Mexican Railroad opened up in 1883, Rio Grande City was one of the most momentous hubs of trade between Texas and Mexico, and was one of the primary intact contributors to the American romanticized concept of the "wild West".

Many buildings in the Rio Grande City historic precinct are notable and have historical value.

In spite of Rio Grande City's rich architectural heritage, many buildings in the old downtown precinct are abandoned, dilapidated, or crumbling.

Rio Grande City has seen rapid expansion in the past years.

La Motte, with respect to Major Ringgold who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Palo Alto. Troops were withdrawn on 3 March 1859 but reoccupied again on 29 December 1859 amid the Cortina War. Abandoned again at the start of the Civil War in 1861, but reoccupied again by US forces in 1865. The fort was active until 1944 when the property was sold to the Rio Grande City enhance schools system:vii Units stationed here encompassed the 1st Infantry (Mounted Dragoons), 7th and 28th Infantry Regiments, 3rd Texas Volunteers, the 9th, 10th and 12th Cavalry Regiments, the 9th and 10th being composed of Buffalo Soldiers.:13 Besides the parade ground, a several post buildings survive as school facilities.

Rio Grande City is positioned at 26 22 50 N 98 49 6 W (26.380667, -98.818364). Rio Grande City is served by the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District.

Forces in Iraq, retired from the United States Army, born in Rio Grande City in 1953 As of the 2010 Enumeration Rio Grande City had a populace of 13,834.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $19,853, and the median income for a family was $21,363.

"Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Enumeration of Population and Housing" (PDF).

"Rio Grande City, Texas :: Boundary Map of Rio Grande City, Texas".

2010 general profile of populace and housing characteristics of Rio Grande City from the United States census Media related to Rio Grande City, Texas at Wikimedia Commons Rio Grande Discussion City of Rio Grande Rio Grande City News Blog Rio Grande Herald journal hosted by the Portal to Texas History.

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Cities in Starr County, Texas - Cities in Texas - County seats in Texas - Micropolitan areas of Texas - Populated places established in 1848 - Mexico United States border towns