Ratamosa, Texas
Coordinates: 26°12′24″N 97°50′59″W / 26.20667, -97.84972
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cameron
Area
- Total	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²)
- Land	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	218
- Density	108.5/sq mi (41.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-60686[1]
GNIS feature ID	1852759[2]

Ratamosa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Ratamosa is located at 26°12′24″N, 97°50′59″W (26.206570, -97.849640)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 218 people, 71 households, and 56 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 108.5 people per square mile (41.9/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 57.2/sq mi (22.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.19% White, 1.83% Native American, 16.51% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 73.39% of the population.

There were 71 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $85,000, and the median income for a family was $85,000. Males had a median income of $51,667 versus $8,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,302. About 21.7% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 56.7% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Ratamosa is served by the La Feria Independent School District.

In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Ratamosa, Texas is at coordinates 26°12′24″N 97°50′59″W / 26.20657, -97.84964 (Ratamosa, Texas)Coordinates: 26°12′24″N 97°50′59″W / 26.20657, -97.84964 (Ratamosa, Texas)

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