Hargill is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Hidalgo County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. Its population in 2010 was 774,769, a 35% increase from 2000...

, Texas

Texas

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, United States

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. According to the Handbook of Texas

Handbook of Texas

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, the community had an estimated population of 1,349 in 2000.

Hargill is part of the McAllen

McAllen, Texas

McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...

–Edinburg

Edinburg, Texas

Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...

–Mission

Mission, Texas

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 Metropolitan Statistical Area

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area

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Geography

Hargill is located at 26°26′33"N 98°00′50"W (26.4425672, -98.0138932). It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads

Farm to Market Road

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 409 and 493 in Hidalgo County, approximately 24 miles (38.6 km) northeast of McAllen.

History

The community's history dates back to the early 1900s. At that time, the Missouri Texas Land and Irrigation Company owned approximately 60000 acres (242.8 km²) of land, including the area that would later become Hargill. Two businessmen, William Apsey Harding and Samuel Lamar Gill, formed a partnership known as the Harding-Gill Company in 1916 for the purpose of developing the land. The name Hargill originated from the last names of the two men. In 1920, school was constructed in the community. A post office opened in 1924 and a railroad station was established in 1926. By 1930, Hargill had an estimated population of 400 with several stores and three churches. The number of residents grew to 450 by the late 1940s. Hargill's population declined to approximately 100 in the mid-1960s, but steadily grew during the remainder of the twentieth century. In 1990, the population exceeded 1,300 and remained at that level in 2000.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service

United States Postal Service

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 operates the Hargill Post Office. Hargill's zip code is 78549.

Education

Public education in the community of Hargill is provided by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of Edinburg, Texas, United States.The district has approximately 3,900 employees including 2,082 certified professionals and over 900 paraprofessionals....

. Zoned campuses include Hargill Elementary School (grades PK-5; located in Hargill), Memorial Middle School (grades 6-8), and Economedes High School

Economedes High School

Johnny G. Economedes High School, also known as Economedes or JEHS, is a public school in Edinburg, Texas, . It is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and is one of the district's three high schools. The school is named for former Edinburg Fire Chief Johnny G...

http://www.ecisd.us/jehs/site/default.asp (grades 9-12).

External links

• Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District