Orason, Texas

Orason, Texas
Census-designated place
Orason Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 26°4′28″N 97°26′41″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cameron
Area
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km^2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km^2)
Elevation	18 ft (5 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	88
• Density	391/sq mi (150.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-54186[1]

Orason is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.^[1] Prior to the 2010 census, the community was part of the Chula Vista-Orason CDP. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Orason is near the center of Cameron County, 2 miles (3 km) east of Los Fresnos and 15 miles (24 km) north of the center of Brownsville. It is bordered on the east by Chula Vista.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Orason CDP has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	129		—
2020	88		−31.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[2] 1850–1900[3] 1910[4] 1920[5] 1930[6] 1940[7] 1950[8] 1960[9] 1970[10] 1980[11] 1990[12] 2000[13] 2010[14]

Orason first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census^[14] after the Chula Vista-Orason CDP was split into the Orason and Chula Vista CDPs.^[14]

2020 census

Orason CDP, 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 2010[15]	Pop 2020[16]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	7	15	5.43%	17.05%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	1	0.78%	1.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0	0.78%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	2	0.78%	2.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	70	92.25%	79.55%
Total	129	88	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Orason CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
2. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
3. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
4. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
5. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orason CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Orason CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.