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History · Reid Hope King

Half of Reid Hope King’s homes were built after 1978

Most of Reid Hope King was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978. Below: maps from 1930 on and the census since 2000.

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What stands out about Reid Hope King’s past

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The story so far

Reid Hope King, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Reid Hope King yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Reid Hope King is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 667 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 786 to 667 (-15%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Reid Hope King on the map, 1930 to 1983

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Reid Hope King. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Reid Hope King on the 1930 USGS mapReid Hope King on the 1955 USGS mapReid Hope King on the 1970 USGS mapReid Hope King on the 1983 USGS map1930East Brownsville sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Reid Hope King.

People over time

Reid Hope King, census by census

020040060080020002020Peak: 802

Between 667 and 802 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Reid Hope King’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Reid Hope King

Nobody well known was born in Reid Hope King itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kris KristoffersonAmerican country singer, songwriter and actor · b. 1936
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Bruce SterlingAmerican author, speaker and futurist · b. 1954
Grace NapolitanoU.S. Representative from California · b. 1936
Freddy FenderAmerican Tejano singer · b. 1937
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Bernard L. KowalskiDirector · b. 1929
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Shelbie BruceAmerican actress · b. 1992
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Reid Hope King Colonia

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.