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Rice Tracts is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Rice Tracts, Texas | |
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  Rice Tracts  Rice Tracts | |
| Coordinates: 26°3′30″N 97°37′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 78586 (San Benito) |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-61766 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805754[2] |
It is in the southern part of the county, bordered to the north and northeast by Brownsville, to the southeast, south, and southwest by Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, and to the northwest by Palmer. It is 6 miles (10 km) south of San Benito and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Brownsville.
The Resaca del Rancho Viejo, a southeastward-flowing tributary of the Rio Grande, winds through the northern half of the community.
Rice Tracts first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[17][15][16]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[16] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 94 | 12.82% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.14% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 4 | 0.55% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 6 | 0.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 628 | 85.68% |
| Total | 733 | 100.00% |
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