Pharr is a city located in southeastern Texas, and it makes up part of McAllen’s metro area. Pharr takes up a relatively thin sliver of land between McAllen and Edinburg, and Pharr leads directly into Mexico through the border crossing along State Route 281, making it a significant port of entry.
A bridge over the Rio Grande connects Pharr directly to the Mexican city of Reynosa. Pharr doesn’t have many attractions within city limits, but within a short drive, you’ll find the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle.
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Population
Pharr was established in 1910, though it was largely an agricultural community for much of the 20th century. It took until the later years of the century for the city to start growing significantly, largely due to its status as a port of entry to the USA.
Demographics
Like any city in the US, you can find Pharr’s information on the Census Bureau’s website. Here’s what we managed to gather from Pharr’s page:
- 5% White
- 94% Hispanic or Latino
- 0.1% African American
- 0.4% Asian
- 0.2% Native American
Pharr has a population of 79,000, divided between 21,600 households. The median household income in Pharr is about $39,000, and the per capita income is $14,655.
Fun Facts
- The city is named after Henry Newton Pharr, who was a sugar plantation owner and also the director of the Station National Bank of New Iberia.
- Pharr wasn’t always this big, as the city annexed the nearby community of Las Milpas in the 1980s.
- Pharr received the All America City Award in 2006.
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