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|government_type = [[Council-manager government|Council-manager]]
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|leader_title = [[City council]]
|leader_name = [[Mayor]] Dr. Armando O'Caña <br/> Jessica Ortega Ochoa <br/> Ruben Plata <br/> Norie Gonzalez Garza <br/> Gus Martinez
|leader_name = [[Mayor]] Norie Gonzalez Garza<br>Jessica Ortega Ochoa<br>Ruben Plata<br>Jose Alberto Vela<br>Abiel Flores
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|leader_name1 = Randy Perez
|leader_name1 = Mike Perez
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'''Mission''' is a city in [[Hidalgo County, Texas|Hidalgo County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 77,058 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4848768| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Mission city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=February 16, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213094256/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4848768| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> and an estimated 84,331 in 2019.<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref> Mission is part of the [[McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area|McAllen–Edinburg–Mission]] and [[Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area|Reynosa–McAllen]] metropolitan areas.
'''Mission''' is a city in [[Hidalgo County, Texas|Hidalgo County]], in the US state of [[Texas]], United States. The population was 85,778 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Mission_city,_Texas?g=160XX00US4848768 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 17, 2023}}</ref> and an estimated 86,635 in 2022.<ref name="USCensusEst2022"/> Mission is part of the [[McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area|McAllen–Edinburg–Mission]] and [[Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area|Reynosa–McAllen]] metropolitan areas.


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Texas - Mission through Nixon - NARA - 68149606 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Mission in 1933]]
Mission is in southern Hidalgo County at {{Coord|26|12|41|N|98|19|17|W|type:city}} (26.211402, -98.321277).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the east by [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]], the largest city in the county, to the north by [[Palmhurst, Texas|Palmhurst]], to the west by [[Palmview, Texas|Palmview]], and to the south by the [[Mexico–United States border]] along the [[Rio Grande]].
Mission is in southern Hidalgo County. It is bordered to the east by [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]], the largest city in the county, to the north by [[Palmhurst, Texas|Palmhurst]], to the west by [[Palmview, Texas|Palmview]], and to the south by the [[Mexico–United States border]] along the [[Rio Grande]].


The [[Interstate 2]]/[[U.S. Route 83]] freeway passes through Mission, south of the center of town. The highway leads east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to downtown McAllen and {{convert|41|mi}} to [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]]. Interstate 2 ends {{convert|7|mi|0}} west of Mission; US 83 leads west {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Rio Grande City, Texas|Rio Grande City]].
The [[Interstate 2]]/[[U.S. Route 83]] freeway passes through Mission, south of the center of town. The highway leads east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to downtown McAllen and {{convert|41|mi}} to [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]]. Interstate 2 ends {{convert|7|mi|0}} west of Mission; US 83 leads west {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Rio Grande City, Texas|Rio Grande City]].


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Mission has a total area of {{convert|88.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|88.0|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.20%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Mission has a total area of {{convert|88.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.20%, is covered by water.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 45408
|2000= 45408
|2010= 77058
|2010= 77058
|2020= 85778
|estyear=2019
|estyear=2022
|estimate=84331
|estimate=86635
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=December 17, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 17, 2023}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}
}}


===2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 45,408 people, 13,766 households, and 11,384 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,881.9 people per square mile (726.6/km{{sup|2}}). There were 17,723 housing units at an average density of 734.5 per square mile (283.6/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 77.63% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US4848768&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US48%7C16000US4848768&_street=&_county=mission&_cityTown=mission&_state=04000US48&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|title=American FactFinder - Community Facts|first=U.S. Census|last=Bureau|website=factfinder.census.gov|access-date=18 March 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200216042133/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US4848768&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US48%7C16000US4848768&_street=&_county=mission&_cityTown=mission&_state=04000US48&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=|archive-date=16 February 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> 0.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 18.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 81.03% of the population.
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|+'''Mission city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mission city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4848768&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mission city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4848768&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mission city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4848768&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|8,033
|9,465
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,625
|17.69%
|12.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.89%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|115
|321
|style='background: #ffffe6; |349
|0.25%
|0.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.41%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|37
|71
|style='background: #ffffe6; |51
|0.08%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|266
|1,135
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,232
|0.59%
|1.47%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.44%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|0.00%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|13
|57
|style='background: #ffffe6; |190
|0.03%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|148
|186
|style='background: #ffffe6; |360
|0.33%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.42%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|36,794
|65,812
|style='background: #ffffe6; |75,956
|81.03%
|85.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |88.55%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''45,408'''
|'''77,058'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''85,778'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}


As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]], there were 85,778 people, 25,172 households, and 20,139 families were residing in the city.
There were 13,766 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.68.


===2010 census===
In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
As of the [[2010 United States census|census of 2010]], there were 77,058 people, _ households, and _ families resided in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|census of 2000]], there were 45,408 people, 13,766 households, and 11,384 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,881.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 17,723 housing units had an average density of {{convert|734.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 77.63% White, 0.37% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 18.65% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 81.03% of the population.

Of the 13,766 households, 43.4% had children under 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were not families; 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.29, and the average family size was 3.68.

In the city, the age distribution was 32.1% under 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.


The [[median income]] for a household in the city was $30,647, and the median income for a family was $33,465. Males had a median income of $25,710 versus $20,718 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,796. About 22.6% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
The [[median income]] for a household in the city was $30,647, and the median income for a family was $33,465. Males had a median income of $25,710 versus $20,718 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,796. About 22.6% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.


The [[United States Postal Service]] operates in the city of Mission.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/mission-901-n-francisco-ave-mission-tx-1373388 Post Office Location - MISSION] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516045757/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/mission-901-n-francisco-ave-mission-tx-1373388 |date=2010-05-16 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> Local zip codes include 78571, 78572, 78573, and 78574.
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates in the city of Mission.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/mission-901-n-francisco-ave-mission-tx-1373388 Post Office Location - MISSION] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516045757/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/mission-901-n-francisco-ave-mission-tx-1373388 |date=May 16, 2010}}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> Local zip codes include 78571, 78572, 78573, and 78574.


==Economy==
==Economy==
Mission shares the same economic growth that nearby [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]] is experiencing. The Mission Economic Development Corporation promotes development in the area.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-texas-border-chapel-20190208-story.html|title=A border fence could seal off this tiny Texas chapel, but its worshipers aren't giving up|last=Hennessy-Fiske|first=Molly|date=February 8, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref>
Mission shares the same economic growth that nearby McAllen is experiencing. The Mission Economic Development Corporation promotes development in the area.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-texas-border-chapel-20190208-story.html|title=A border fence could seal off this tiny Texas chapel, but its worshipers aren't giving up|last=Hennessy-Fiske|first=Molly|date=February 8, 2019|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref>


The city has been advertised as the "Home of the Ruby Red [[Grapefruit]]" since 1921, due to the fruit being commonly grown in the area.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/home_of_the_grapefruit_mission_slogan/ | title=Home of the Grapefruit (Mission slogan)}}</ref> The city is also home to the Texas Citrus Exchange. The city holds the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta Parade along Conway Avenue, which features fruit-decorated floats, bands, law enforcement agencies, and fire departments, and many local and city government officials.
The city has been advertised as the "Home of the Ruby Red [[Grapefruit]]" since 1921, due to the fruit being commonly grown in the area.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/home_of_the_grapefruit_mission_slogan/ | title=Home of the Grapefruit (Mission slogan)}}</ref> The city is also home to the Texas Citrus Exchange. The city holds the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta Parade along Conway Avenue, which features fruit-decorated floats, bands, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and many local and city government officials.


[[Moore Air Force Base]] (deactivated) is located {{convert|15|mi}} north of the city. It is the location of the [[First Lift Station]] of the Mission Canal Company that once irrigated {{convert|15000|acre|km2}} of farmland in the [[Rio Grande Valley (Texas)|Rio Grande Valley]].
[[Moore Air Force Base]] (deactivated) is located {{convert|15|mi}} north of the city. It is the location of the [[First Lift Station]] of the Mission Canal Company that once irrigated {{convert|15000|acre|km2}} of farmland in the [[Rio Grande Valley (Texas)|Rio Grande Valley]].

==Notable people==
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* [[Fortunato Benavides]], judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, born in Mission
* [[Lloyd Bentsen]], former U.S. senator and vice-presidential nominee, born in Mission in 1921
* [[William Jennings Bryan]], presidential candidate and former Secretary of State, lived for a time in Mission
* [[William S. Burroughs]], writer of ''Naked Lunch'', lived in Mission for a short while and wrote about it in [[Junkie (novel)|''Junkie'']]
* [[Jorge Cantu]], MLB player from Sharyland High School, who played for [[Tampa Bay Rays]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Florida Marlins]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[San Diego Padres]], and now playing for [[Colorado Rockies]]
* [[Koy Detmer]], brother of Heisman Trophy winner [[Ty Detmer]], played for and carried the Mission Eagles football team to the semi-finals in Texas 5A football under the leadership of his father, Sonny Detmer<ref>{{cite document|title=Aldine thrashes mission 54-21 despite Detmer's 364 yards.|date=9 December 1990|id={{ProQuest|256140979}}}}</ref>
* [[Jaime Garcia]], professional MLB player from [[Sharyland High School]] playing with 2011 World Series champions [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
* [[Kika de la Garza]], former state representative and former U.S. representative, chairman of the Agriculture Committee
* [[Lena Guerrero]], the first woman and first ethnic minority person to serve on the regulatory [[Texas Railroad Commission]]
* [[Pierre Yves Kéralum]] (1817–1872), priest and architect
* [[Joe M. Kilgore]], former [[U.S. representative]], reared partly in Mission
* [[Tom Landry]], Hall of Fame coach of the [[Dallas Cowboys]], born and raised, played for Mission High School
* [[Tito Santana]] (aka Merced Solis), former World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) star
* [[Trinidad Silva]], actor
* [[Jamaar Taylor]], attended Mission High School and played football, later being drafted by the New York Giants. After his retirement he helped coach at Mission Veterans Memorial High School for a brief period.
* [[Father Roy Snipes]],Catholic priest at [[La Lomita Chapel]] known for his vocal condemnation of [[Trump Wall]]. <ref>https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2019/05/12/between-donald-trump-and-the-border-wall-stands-father-roy-snipes/</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
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Most of Mission is a part of the [[Mission Consolidated Independent School District]]. Other portions extend into the [[La Joya Independent School District]] and the [[Sharyland Independent School District]].<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48215_hidalgo/DC10SD_C48215_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 2, 2018.</ref>
Most of Mission is a part of the [[Mission Consolidated Independent School District]]. Other portions extend into the [[La Joya Independent School District]] and the [[Sharyland Independent School District]].<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48215_hidalgo/DC10SD_C48215_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 2, 2018.</ref>


Mission CISD operates [[Mission High School (Mission, Texas)|Mission High School]] and [[Veterans Memorial High School (Mission, Texas)|Veterans Memorial High School]].<ref name=MCISDboundaries>"[https://1.cdn.edl.io/rYE6UhIxe4QsKv97ew40tlmq4pc6h5XPQnxe7ZxapDZxZ9U0.pdf Mission CISD School Zones]." Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. [https://www.mcisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=218194&type=d&pREC_ID=1139413 See HTML version]. Junior high boundaries are determined by the elementary school zoning, with some optional exceptions, while high school boundaries are described by text.</ref> Sharyland ISD Mission is divided between [[Sharyland High School]] and [[Sharyland Pioneer High School]].<ref>[http://www.sharylandisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_416150/File/SharylandISD_NEW2.pdf Attendance boundary map]. [[Sharyland Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. [http://www.sharylandisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_416150/File/attendance%20zones%20map.png See also simplified map] which also has a chart stating which elementary schools feed into which secondary schools.</ref> LJISD Mission is zoned to [[Palmview High School]].<ref>"[http://lajoya.juiceboxinteract.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/highzone.jpg High School Zones 2017-2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20180916100415/http://lajoya.juiceboxinteract.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/highzone.jpg |date=2018-09-16 }}." [[La Joya Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.</ref>
Mission CISD operates [[Mission High School (Mission, Texas)|Mission High School]] and [[Veterans Memorial High School (Mission, Texas)|Veterans Memorial High School]].<ref name=MCISDboundaries>"[https://1.cdn.edl.io/rYE6UhIxe4QsKv97ew40tlmq4pc6h5XPQnxe7ZxapDZxZ9U0.pdf Mission CISD School Zones]." Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. [https://www.mcisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=218194&type=d&pREC_ID=1139413 See HTML version]. Junior-high boundaries are determined by the elementary school zoning, with some optional exceptions, while high school boundaries are described by text.</ref> Sharyland ISD Mission is divided between [[Sharyland High School]] and [[Sharyland Pioneer High School]].<ref>[http://www.sharylandisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_416150/File/SharylandISD_NEW2.pdf Attendance boundary map]. [[Sharyland Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. [http://www.sharylandisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_416150/File/attendance%20zones%20map.png See also simplified map] which also has a chart stating which elementary schools feed into which secondary schools.</ref> LJISD Mission is zoned to [[Palmview High School]].<ref>"[http://lajoya.juiceboxinteract.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/highzone.jpg High School Zones 2017-2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20180916100415/http://lajoya.juiceboxinteract.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/highzone.jpg |date=September 16, 2018}}." [[La Joya Independent School District]]. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.</ref>


In addition, [[South Texas Independent School District]] operates magnet schools that serve the community.
In addition, [[South Texas Independent School District]] operates magnet schools that serve the community.
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The Speer Memorial Library serves Mission.<ref>"[http://www.mission.lib.tx.us/ Welcome to the Speer Memorial Library]." City of Mission. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> The facility has {{convert|48760|sqft|sqm}} of space.<ref name="Aboutlibrary">"[http://www.mission.lib.tx.us/about.htm About the Library]." Speer Memorial Library. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref>
The Speer Memorial Library serves Mission.<ref>"[http://www.mission.lib.tx.us/ Welcome to the Speer Memorial Library]." City of Mission. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> The facility has {{convert|48760|sqft|sqm}} of space.<ref name="Aboutlibrary">"[http://www.mission.lib.tx.us/about.htm About the Library]." Speer Memorial Library. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref>


The library originated in March 1914, when the Civic League of Mission was formed to maintain a park and form a library. The first library board included officers from the civic league. In 1929 the city of Mission passed an ordinance making the library a part of the city government. In 1930 the library was in a room in the First National Bank. At a later time it moved to the Mission City Hall. From the early 1930s until 1947 the city library shared facilities with the school library. By 1960 it outgrew the building it had occupied. In 1976 Juanita Speer Farley donated the deed to her property to the city. A new library, designed by Warren Suter, an architect from Mission, was constructed in 1976 and 1977. The official completion date of the {{convert|14000|sqft|sqm}} library was June 1, 1977. An addition in 1988 increased the library's square footage to {{convert|18660|sqft|sqm}}. An additional expansion of {{convert|30100|sqft|sqm}}, designed by architect TAG International, L.L.P. and constructed by Velasco Construction, was scheduled to be completed in March 2005, and the renovation of the older portions of the library was scheduled to begin afterwards.<ref name="Aboutlibrary"/>
The library originated in March 1914, when the Civic League of Mission was formed to maintain a park and form a library. The first library board included officers from the civic league. In 1929, the city of Mission passed an ordinance making the library a part of the city government. In 1930, the library was in a room in the First National Bank. Later, it moved to the Mission City Hall. From the early 1930s until 1947, the city library shared facilities with the school library. By 1960, it outgrew the building it had occupied. In 1976, Juanita Speer Farley donated the deed to her property to the city. A new library, designed by Warren Suter, an architect from Mission, was constructed in 1976 and 1977. The official completion date of the {{convert|14000|sqft|sqm}} library was June 1, 1977. An addition in 1988 increased the library's area to {{convert|18660|sqft|sqm}}. An additional expansion of {{convert|30100|sqft|sqm}}, designed by architect TAG International, LLP, and constructed by Velasco Construction, was scheduled to be completed in March 2005, and the renovation of the older portions of the library was scheduled to begin afterwards.<ref name="Aboutlibrary"/>


==Media==
==Media==
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* KTEX 100.3FM
* KTEX 100.3FM
* KFCC 97.9FM
* KFCC 97.9FM

==Notable people==
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* [[Fortunato Benavides]], judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, born in Mission
* [[Lloyd Bentsen]], former U.S. senator and vice-presidential nominee, born in Mission in 1921
* [[William Jennings Bryan]], presidential candidate and former Secretary of State, lived for a time in Mission
* [[William S. Burroughs]], writer of ''Naked Lunch'', lived in Mission for a short while and wrote about it in [[Junkie (novel)|''Junkie'']]
* [[Jorge Cantu]], MLB player from Sharyland High School, who played for [[Tampa Bay Rays]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Florida Marlins]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[San Diego Padres]], and now playing for [[Colorado Rockies]]
* [[Koy Detmer]], brother of Heisman Trophy winner [[Ty Detmer]], played for and carried the Mission Eagles football team to the semi-finals in Texas 5A football under the leadership of his father, Sonny Detmer<ref>{{cite journal|title=Aldine thrashes mission 54-21 despite Detmer's 364 yards.|date=9 December 1990|id={{ProQuest|256140979}}}}</ref>
* [[Jaime García (baseball)|Jaime Garcia]], professional MLB player from [[Sharyland High School]] playing with 2011 World Series champions [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
* [[Kika de la Garza]], former state representative and former U.S. representative, chairman of the Agriculture Committee
* [[Lena Guerrero]], the first woman and first ethnic minority person to serve on the regulatory [[Texas Railroad Commission]]
* [[Pierre Yves Kéralum]] (1817–1872), priest and architect
* [[Joe M. Kilgore]], former [[U.S. representative]], reared partly in Mission
* [[Tom Landry]], Hall of Fame coach of the [[Dallas Cowboys]], born and raised, played for Mission High School
* [[Ana Liz Pulido]], [[James Beard Award]] winner for Best Chef:Texas in 2024<ref name="Rocha, IV-2024">{{Cite web |last=Rocha, IV |first=Samuel |date=2024-06-11 |title=Rio Grande Valley chef named 'Best Chef in Texas' during James Beard Awards |url=https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2024-06-11/rio-grande-valley-chef-named-best-chef-in-texas-during-james-beard-awards |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=[[NPR]] |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Tito Santana]] (aka Merced Solis), former World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) star
* [[Trinidad Silva]], actor
* [[Jamaar Taylor]], attended Mission High School and played football, and later was drafted by the New York Giants. After his retirement, he helped coach at Mission Veterans Memorial High School for a brief period.


==Sister cities==
==Sister cities==
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* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Monclova]], Coahuila, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Monclova]], Coahuila, México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Linares (Nuevo León)|Linares]], [[Nuevo León]], México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Linares (Nuevo León)|Linares]], [[Nuevo León]], México{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Puente de Ixtla]], Morelos, México:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldecuautla/notas/n2089821.htm/|title=Homepage|website=www.oem.com.mx|access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Puente de Ixtla]], Morelos, México:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldecuautla/notas/n2089821.htm/|title=Homepage|website=www.oem.com.mx|access-date=March 18, 2018}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Ocuituco]], Morelos, México:<ref>http://www.interdiario.info/?p=62596/{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Ocuituco]], Morelos, México:<ref>http://www.interdiario.info/?p=62596/{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas|Valle Hermoso]], [[Tamaulipas]], México<ref name="teotihuacanenlineadiario_1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.teotihuacanenlineadiario.com/2010/01/alvaro-sanchez-mendoza-presidente_17.html/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311231814/http://www.teotihuacanenlineadiario.com/2010/01/alvaro-sanchez-mendoza-presidente_17.html |archive-date=2016-03-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas|Valle Hermoso]], [[Tamaulipas]], México<ref name="teotihuacanenlineadiario_1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.teotihuacanenlineadiario.com/2010/01/alvaro-sanchez-mendoza-presidente_17.html/ |title=Teotihuacan en línea: Álvaro Sánchez Mendoza, Presidente Municipal de Teotihuacan asistió al Segundo Encuentro Nacional de Municipios Turísticos |access-date=February 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311231814/http://www.teotihuacanenlineadiario.com/2010/01/alvaro-sanchez-mendoza-presidente_17.html |archive-date=March 11, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Salinas Victoria]], Nuevo León, México<ref name="teotihuacanenlineadiario_1"/>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Salinas Victoria]], Nuevo León, México<ref name="teotihuacanenlineadiario_1"/>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Allende, Nuevo León]], México<ref name="teotihuacanenlineadiario_1"/>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Allende, Nuevo León]], México<ref name="teotihuacanenlineadiario_1"/>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León]], México<ref name="teotihuacanenlineadiario_1"/>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León]], México<ref name="teotihuacanenlineadiario_1"/>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[General Terán]], Nuevo León, México<ref name="missiontexas.us">{{cite web|url=http://missiontexas.us/news-events/as-part-of-missions-cinco-de-mayo-celebrations-the-city-of-mission-held-a-special-event-signing-with-its-newest-sister-city-of-general-teran-nuevo-leon-mexico/|title=As part of Mission's Cinco De Mayo celebrations, the City of Mission held a special event signing with its newest Sister City of General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico. - City of Mission|website=missiontexas.us|access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|MEX}} [[General Terán]], Nuevo León, México<ref name="missiontexas.us">{{cite web|url=http://missiontexas.us/news-events/as-part-of-missions-cinco-de-mayo-celebrations-the-city-of-mission-held-a-special-event-signing-with-its-newest-sister-city-of-general-teran-nuevo-leon-mexico/|title=As part of Mission's Cinco De Mayo celebrations, the City of Mission held a special event signing with its newest Sister City of General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico. - City of Mission|website=missiontexas.us|access-date=March 18, 2018}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

* [[National Butterfly Center]]
* [[National Butterfly Center]]
* [[La Lomita Chapel]]
* [[La Lomita Chapel]]
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|30em}}
{{notelist}}
{{commons category|Mission, Texas}}
{{commons category|Mission, Texas}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.missiontexas.us/}}
* {{Official website|https://missiontexas.us/}}
* [http://www.missionchamber.com/ Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.missionchamber.com/ Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce]


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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Hidalgo County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Hidalgo County, Texas]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Texas]]
[[Category:1908 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:1908 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1908]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1908]]

Latest revision as of 14:02, 21 July 2024

Mission
City
Mission, Texas
Mission, Texas
Motto: 
Home Of The Grapefruit
Location of Mission, Texas
Location of Mission, Texas
Coordinates: 26°12′41″N 98°19′17″W / 26.21139°N 98.32139°W / 26.21139; -98.32139
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHidalgo
Founded1907
Incorporated1910[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • City councilMayor Norie Gonzalez Garza
Jessica Ortega Ochoa
Ruben Plata
Jose Alberto Vela
Abiel Flores
 • City managerMike Perez
Area
[2]
 • City
36.39 sq mi (94.26 km2)
 • Land36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
[3]
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City
85,778
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
86,635
 • RankUS: 403rd
TX: 46th
 • Density2,384/sq mi (920.6/km2)
 • Urban
779,553 (US: 56th)
 • Urban density2,389.7/sq mi (922.7/km2)
 • Metro
888,367 (US: 65th)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78503, 78572, 78573, 78174
Area code956
Sales tax8.25%[6]
GNIS feature ID1341738[3]
Websitemissiontexas.us

Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, in the US state of Texas, United States. The population was 85,778 at the 2020 census[4] and an estimated 86,635 in 2022.[5] Mission is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

Geography

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Mission in 1933

Mission is in southern Hidalgo County. It is bordered to the east by McAllen, the largest city in the county, to the north by Palmhurst, to the west by Palmview, and to the south by the Mexico–United States border along the Rio Grande.

The Interstate 2/U.S. Route 83 freeway passes through Mission, south of the center of town. The highway leads east 5 miles (8 km) to downtown McAllen and 41 miles (66 km) to Harlingen. Interstate 2 ends 7 miles (11 km) west of Mission; US 83 leads west 34 miles (55 km) to Rio Grande City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mission has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.2 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.20%, is covered by water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19203,847—
19305,12033.1%
19405,98216.8%
19502,940−50.9%
196014,081378.9%
197013,043−7.4%
198022,58973.2%
199031,10037.7%
200045,40846.0%
201077,05869.7%
202085,77811.3%
2022 (est.)86,635[5]1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020 Census[4]

2020 census

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Mission city, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[8] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,033 9,465 7,625 17.69% 12.28% 8.89%
Black or African American alone (NH) 115 321 349 0.25% 0.42% 0.41%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 37 71 51 0.08% 0.09% 0.06%
Asian alone (NH) 266 1,135 1,232 0.59% 1.47% 1.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 11 15 0.00% 0.01% 0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 13 57 190 0.03% 0.07% 0.22%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 148 186 360 0.33% 0.24% 0.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36,794 65,812 75,956 81.03% 85.41% 88.55%
Total 45,408 77,058 85,778 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census of 2020, there were 85,778 people, 25,172 households, and 20,139 families were residing in the city.

2010 census

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As of the census of 2010, there were 77,058 people, _ households, and _ families resided in the city.

2000 census

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As of the census of 2000, there were 45,408 people, 13,766 households, and 11,384 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,881.9 inhabitants per square mile (726.6/km2). The 17,723 housing units had an average density of 734.5 per square mile (283.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.63% White, 0.37% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 18.65% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 81.03% of the population.

Of the 13,766 households, 43.4% had children under 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were not families; 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.29, and the average family size was 3.68.

In the city, the age distribution was 32.1% under 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,647, and the median income for a family was $33,465. Males had a median income of $25,710 versus $20,718 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,796. About 22.6% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

The United States Postal Service operates in the city of Mission.[11] Local zip codes include 78571, 78572, 78573, and 78574.

Economy

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Mission shares the same economic growth that nearby McAllen is experiencing. The Mission Economic Development Corporation promotes development in the area.[12]

The city has been advertised as the "Home of the Ruby Red Grapefruit" since 1921, due to the fruit being commonly grown in the area.[13] The city is also home to the Texas Citrus Exchange. The city holds the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta Parade along Conway Avenue, which features fruit-decorated floats, bands, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and many local and city government officials.

Moore Air Force Base (deactivated) is located 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. It is the location of the First Lift Station of the Mission Canal Company that once irrigated 15,000 acres (61 km2) of farmland in the Rio Grande Valley.

Education

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Primary and secondary schools

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Most of Mission is a part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Other portions extend into the La Joya Independent School District and the Sharyland Independent School District.[14]

Mission CISD operates Mission High School and Veterans Memorial High School.[15] Sharyland ISD Mission is divided between Sharyland High School and Sharyland Pioneer High School.[16] LJISD Mission is zoned to Palmview High School.[17]

In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.

Mission is also the site of San Juan Diego Academy, a Catholic high school operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.

Public libraries

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The Speer Memorial Library serves Mission.[18] The facility has 48,760 square feet (4,530 m2) of space.[19]

The library originated in March 1914, when the Civic League of Mission was formed to maintain a park and form a library. The first library board included officers from the civic league. In 1929, the city of Mission passed an ordinance making the library a part of the city government. In 1930, the library was in a room in the First National Bank. Later, it moved to the Mission City Hall. From the early 1930s until 1947, the city library shared facilities with the school library. By 1960, it outgrew the building it had occupied. In 1976, Juanita Speer Farley donated the deed to her property to the city. A new library, designed by Warren Suter, an architect from Mission, was constructed in 1976 and 1977. The official completion date of the 14,000 square feet (1,300 m2) library was June 1, 1977. An addition in 1988 increased the library's area to 18,660 square feet (1,734 m2). An additional expansion of 30,100 square feet (2,800 m2), designed by architect TAG International, LLP, and constructed by Velasco Construction, was scheduled to be completed in March 2005, and the renovation of the older portions of the library was scheduled to begin afterwards.[19]

Media

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Radio

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  • KCAS 91.5 FM
  • KFRQ 94.5FM
  • KKPS 99.5FM
  • KNVO 101.1FM
  • KVLY 107.9FM
  • KVMV 96.9FM
  • KTEX 100.3FM
  • KFCC 97.9FM

Notable people

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Sister cities

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See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "History of Mission". City of Mission.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mission, Texas
  4. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mission (TX) sales tax rate". Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mission city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mission city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mission city, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "Post Office Location - MISSION Archived May 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
  12. ^ Hennessy-Fiske, Molly (February 8, 2019). "A border fence could seal off this tiny Texas chapel, but its worshipers aren't giving up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "Home of the Grapefruit (Mission slogan)".
  14. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "Mission CISD School Zones." Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. See HTML version. Junior-high boundaries are determined by the elementary school zoning, with some optional exceptions, while high school boundaries are described by text.
  16. ^ Attendance boundary map. Sharyland Independent School District. Retrieved on August 2, 2018. See also simplified map which also has a chart stating which elementary schools feed into which secondary schools.
  17. ^ "High School Zones 2017-2018 Archived September 16, 2018, at archive.today." La Joya Independent School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
  18. ^ "Welcome to the Speer Memorial Library." City of Mission. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
  19. ^ a b "About the Library." Speer Memorial Library. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
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  21. ^ Rocha, IV, Samuel (June 11, 2024). "Rio Grande Valley chef named 'Best Chef in Texas' during James Beard Awards". NPR. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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  25. ^ "As part of Mission's Cinco De Mayo celebrations, the City of Mission held a special event signing with its newest Sister City of General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico. - City of Mission". missiontexas.us. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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