Rio Vista, Texas

Coordinates: 32°14′16″N 97°22′38″W / 32.23778°N 97.37722°W / 32.23778; -97.37722
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Rio Vista, Texas
Location in Johnson County and the state of Texas
Location in Johnson County and the state of Texas
Coordinates: 32°14′16″N 97°22′38″W / 32.23778°N 97.37722°W / 32.23778; -97.37722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJohnson
Area
 • Total1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total873
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,075
 • Density1,019.92/sq mi (393.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76093
Area code817
FIPS code48-62240[3]
GNIS feature ID1345247[4]

Rio Vista is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,008 in 2020.[5]

Geography[edit]

Rio Vista is located in southern Johnson County at 32°14′16″N 97°22′38″W / 32.23778°N 97.37722°W / 32.23778; -97.37722 (32.237783, –97.377151).[6] Texas State Highway 174 passes through the west side of the city, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Cleburne, the county seat, and southwest 30 miles (48 km) to Meridian.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rio Vista has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), of which 2.0 acres (7,995 m2), or 0.29%, are water.[7] The city's area drains to the Nolan River, a tributary of the Brazos River.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960284
197037030.3%
198050937.6%
19905416.3%
200065621.3%
201087333.1%
2019 (est.)1,075[2]23.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
Rio Vista racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 824 81.75%
Black or African American (NH) 4 0.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 5 0.5%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.1%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 39 3.87%
Hispanic or Latino 135 13.39%
Total 1,008

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,008 people, 418 households, and 331 families residing in the city.

Education[edit]

The city is served by the Rio Vista Independent School District.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rio Vista city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ https://www.census.gov/[not specific enough to verify]
  10. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[9][10]

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