Rice Tracts, Texas

Summary

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
Rice Tracts is located in Texas
Rice Tracts
Rice Tracts
Rice Tracts is located in the United States
Rice Tracts
Rice Tracts
Coordinates: 26°3′30″N 97°37′37″W / 26.05833°N 97.62694°W / 26.05833; -97.62694
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCameron
Area
 • Total2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
 • Land1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
78586 (San Benito)
Area code956
FIPS code48-61766
GNIS feature ID2805754[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.

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Rice Tracts Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.