Tierra Dorada, Texas

Tierra Dorada, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 26°24′2″N 98°55′17″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Population  (2010)
• Total	28
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78582

Tierra Dorada is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP formed from part of the La Rosita CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 28.^[1]

Geography

Tierra Dorada is located at 26°24′2″N 98°55′17″W (26.400653, -98.921262).^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	28		—
2020	29		3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1900[4] 1910[5] 1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[15]

Tierra Dorada was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census,^[15] one of ten new CDPs (Anacua, Campo Verde, El Cenizo, Hilltop, La Chuparosa, Los Barreras, Los Ebanos, Miguel Barrera, Rancho Viejo, and Tierra Dorada) carved out of the La Rosita CDP.^[15]

2020 census

Tierra Dorada CDP (Starr County), 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[16]	Pop 2020[17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	3.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
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)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	1	0.00%	3.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	27	100.00%	93.10%
Total	28	29	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District.^[18] The zoned elementary school for the 2010 Census community is Delia Gonzalez (DG) Garcia Elementary School.^[19] Roma High School is the district's sole comprehensive high school.

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
2. "Tierra Dorada, Texas :: Boundary Map of Tierra Dorada, Texas".
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tierra Dorada CDP (Starr County), Texas". United States Census Bureau.
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tierra Dorada CDP (Starr County), Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map
19. "Roma ISD School Boundaries". Roma Independent School District. Retrieved August 29, 2022.