Ricardo, Texas

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

27°25′17″N 97°51′04″W / 27.42139°N 97.85111°W / 27.42139; -97.85111CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyKlebergArea

• Total4.46 sq mi (11.56 km²) • Land4.46 sq mi (11.56 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation

53 ft (16 m)Population

(2010)

• Total1,048 • Density235/sq mi (90.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

78363

Area code361FIPS code48-61724GNIS feature ID1375725^[1]

Ricardo is a small census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,048.^[2]

Located on U.S. Highway 77 between Kingsville and Riviera, it consists of a farmers' co-op, a convenience store, and an elementary/junior high school.^[3]

Education

The school district is Ricardo Independent School District.^[4] The school mascot is a Yellow Jacket.

Since there is no high school in Ricardo ISD, students either attend Kaufer High School in Riviera (Riviera Independent School District),^[5] Academy High School in Kingsville (Santa Gertrudis Independent School District), or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville (Kingsville Independent School District).^{[citation needed]}

Under Texas law, the Ricardo ISD area is in the boundary of Coastal Bend College (referred to in legislation under its former name, "Bee County College").^[6]

References

^ "Ricardo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Ricardo CDP, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
^ O., COALSON, GEORGE (June 15, 2010). "RICARDO, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved May 5, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kleberg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
^ "Recruitment Plan, Events, and Timeline" (PDF). Kaufer Early College High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ Texas Education Code,Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.