Santa Rosa is a town in Cameron County,

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, United States. The population was 2,450 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

Geography

Santa Rosa is located in northwestern Cameron County at (26.256651, –97.826673). It is west of Combes and east of La Villa. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Santa Rosa has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Santa Rosa was on September 6, 2000, and June 24, 2017, while the coldest temperature recorded was on December 23, 1989.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,450 people, 842 households, and 659 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,833 people, 744 households, and 647 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 816 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 65.58%

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, 0.56%

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, 0.95% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 29.97% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 95.66% of the population. There were 744 households, out of which 54.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were

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living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81 and the average family size was 4.17. In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.5% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The

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for a household in the town was $21,154, and the median income for a family was $23,203. Males had a median income of $18,214 versus $13,882 for females. The

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for the town was $6,998. About 34.0% of families and 39.1% of the population were below the

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, including 50.3% of those under age 18 and 30.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Santa Rosa Post Office.Post Office Location - SANTA ROSA
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. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.

Education

The Santa Rosa Independent School District operates Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa Middle School, and an elementary/preschool. In addition,

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operates magnet schools that serve the community.

References

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