Hidalgo County, Texas
65 public bodies govern here, 22 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 891,977
- Median household income
- $54,338
- ±1,156
- Unemployed
- 7.6%
- 29,106 of 382,422 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 237,772 of 270,210 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hidalgo | 880,356 (2021) | Po Box 1356, Edinburg | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 22
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alamo | 20,017 (2021) | 420 N Tower Rd, Alamo | Website |
| City of Alton | 18,860 (2021) | 509 S Alton Blvd, Alton | Website |
| City of Donna | 16,821 (2021) | 307 S 12th St, Donna | Website |
| City of Edcouch | 2,720 (2021) | Po Box 100, Edcouch | — |
| City of Edinburg | 102,483 (2021) | Po Box 1079, Edinburg | Website |
| City of Elsa | 5,680 (2021) | Po Box 427, Elsa | — |
| City of Granjeno | 287 (2021) | 6603 S Fm 494, Mission | — |
| City of Hidalgo | 14,239 (2021) | 704 E Texano Dr, Hidalgo | Website |
| City of la Joya | 4,587 (2021) | Po Box H, La Joya | — |
| City of la Villa | 2,712 (2021) | Po Box 60, La Villa | — |
| City of McAllen | 143,920 (2021) | Po Box 220, McAllen | Website |
| City of Mercedes | 16,312 (2021) | Po Box 837, Mercedes | Website |
| City of Mission | 86,223 (2021) | 1201 E 8th St, Mission | Website |
| City of Palmhurst | 2,602 (2021) | 4417 N Shary Rd, Palmhurst | Website |
| City of Palmview | 15,884 (2021) | 400 W Veterans Blvd, Palmview | — |
| City of Penitas | 6,399 (2021) | Po Box 204, Penitas | — |
| City of Pharr | 79,697 (2021) | 118 S Cage Blvd, Pharr | Website |
| City of Progreso | 4,904 (2021) | Po Box 699, Progreso | — |
| City of Progreso Lakes | 259 (2021) | Po Box 760, Progreso | — |
| City of San Juan | 35,577 (2021) | 709 S Nebraska Ave, San Juan | Website |
| City of Sullivan City | 3,905 (2021) | Po Box 249, Sullivan City | — |
| City of Weslaco | 41,024 (2021) | 255 S Kansas Ave, Weslaco | Website |
Special districts 42
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 902 N Doolittle Rd, Edinburg | — |
| Hidalgo County Emergency Services District 1 | Health | 1415 W Owassa Rd, Edinburg | — |
| Tropical Texas Behavioral Health | Health | 1901 S 24th Ave, Edinburg | Website |
| Alamo City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 309 N 9th St, Alamo | — |
| Donna City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 667, Donna | — |
| Edcouch City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 92, Edcouch | — |
| Edinburg City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 295, Edinburg | — |
| Elsa City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 98, Elsa | — |
| Hidalgo County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1800 N Texas Blvd, Weslaco | Website |
| Hidalgo Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 704 E Texano Dr, Hidalgo | — |
| La Joya Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1409, La Joya | — |
| McAllen City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2301 Jasmine Ave, McAllen | Website |
| Mercedes City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 306 W 5th St, Mercedes | — |
| Mission City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1300 E 8th St, Mission | — |
| Pharr City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 104 W Polk Ave, Pharr | — |
| San Juan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 700 Maldonado Cir, San Juan | — |
| Weslaco Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 600 N Airport Dr, Weslaco | — |
| Delta Lake Irrigation District | Irrigation | 10370 Charles Green Rd, Edcouch | — |
| Donna Irrigation District-Hidalgo County 1 | Irrigation | Po Box 775, Donna | — |
| Engelman Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 307, Elsa | — |
| Hidalgo County Irrigation District 1 | Irrigation | Po Box 870, Edinburg | — |
| Hidalgo County Irrigation District 13 | Irrigation | 1601 Westway Ave, McAllen | — |
| Hidalgo County Irrigation District 16 | Irrigation | Po Box 1044, Mission | — |
| Hidalgo County Irrigation District 2 | Irrigation | Po Box 6, San Juan | — |
| Hidalgo County Irrigation District 6 | Irrigation | Po Box 786, Mission | — |
| Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District 18 | Irrigation | 25000 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission | — |
| Hidalgo-Cameron Counties Irrigation District 9 | Irrigation | Po Box 237, Mercedes | — |
| Red Sands Groundwater Conservancy District | Irrigation | 36483 N. Hwy 281, Linn | — |
| Santa Cruz Irrigation District 15 | Irrigation | Po Box 599, Edinburg | — |
| United Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 877, Mission | — |
| Hidalgo County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1136, Elsa | — |
| Hidalgo County Emergency Services District 3 | Local fire protection | 220 S 12th Ave, Edinburg | — |
| Hidalgo County Emergency Services District 4 | Local fire protection | Po Box 936, Alamo | — |
| Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority | Other multi-function districts | 118 S Cage Blvd, Pharr | Website |
| Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District 19 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1043, Mission | — |
| Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District 3 | Other multi-function districts | 1405 N Stuart Rd, Palm Valley | — |
| Hidalgo County Water Improvement Dist 3 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 4408, McAllen | — |
| Hidalgo County Irrigation District 19 | Other natural resources | Po Box 1043, Mission | — |
| Hidalgo County Irrigation District 5 | Other natural resources | Po Box 670, Progreso | — |
| Agua Special Utility District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 4379, Mission | Website |
| Hidalgo MUD 1 | Sewerage and water supply | 7400 W Expressway 83, Mission | — |
| Hidalgo County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 658, Temple | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BRILLANTE ACADEMY
Independent charter district1 schools
706 N LOS EBANOS RD, Mission, TX, 78572
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DONNA ISD
School district21 schools
116 N 10TH ST, Donna, TX, 78537
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
School district9 schools
920 W SANTA ROSA AVE, Edcouch, TX, 78538
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EDINBURG CISD
School district46 schools
411 N 8TH ST, Edinburg, TX, 78541
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Independent charter district1 schools
915 W INTERSTATE HWY 2, Mission, TX, 78572
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HIDALGO ISD
School district6 schools
324 E FLORA ST, Hidalgo, TX, 78557
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HORIZON MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Independent charter district4 schools
2402 E BUSINESS HWY 83, Weslaco, TX, 78596
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Independent charter district125 schools
2115 W PIKE BLVD, Weslaco, TX, 78596
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LA JOYA ISD
School district36 schools
201 E EXPY 83, La Joya, TX, 78560
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LA VILLA ISD
School district3 schools
500 E 9TH ST, La Villa, TX, 78562
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MCALLEN ISD
School district31 schools
2000 N 23RD ST, Mcallen, TX, 78501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MERCEDES ISD
School district12 schools
206 W 6TH ST, Mercedes, TX, 78570
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MISSION CISD
School district22 schools
1201 BRYCE DR, Mission, TX, 78572
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MONTE ALTO ISD
School district3 schools
25149 1ST ST, Monte Alto, TX, 78538
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD
School district43 schools
601 E KELLY, Pharr, TX, 78577
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PROGRESO ISD
School district4 schools
600 N BUSINESS FM 1015, Progreso, TX, 78579
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHARYLAND ISD
School district13 schools
1200 N SHARY RD, Mission, TX, 78572
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTH TEXAS ISD
School district7 schools
7001 E EXPY 83, Mercedes, TX, 78570
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Independent charter district4 schools
201 N 17TH ST, Mcallen, TX, 78501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VALLEY VIEW ISD
School district6 schools
9701 S JACKSON RD, Pharr, TX, 78577
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VANGUARD ACADEMY
Independent charter district6 schools
2510 S VETERANS BLVD, Edinburg, TX, 78539
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WESLACO ISD
School district21 schools
319 W 4TH ST, Weslaco, TX, 78596
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Grow'n Growers Farmers Market
509 E. Earling Rd. San Juan, TX, 78589
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
The Market At Alhambra
519 S 17Th St McAllen, TX, 78501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Grow'n Growers Farmers Market
5525 Doctors Dr. Edinburg, TX, 78539
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Pharrmers Market/ Farmers Market
724 N. Cage Blvd Pharr, TX, 78577
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.