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History · Villa Verde

Half of Villa Verde’s homes were built after 1974

Most of Villa Verde was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974. Below: the census since 2000.

0on the National Register
7%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Villa Verde’s past

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The story so far

Villa Verde, in brief

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

Villa Verde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 711 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 874 to 711 (-19%).

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

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People over time

Villa Verde, census by census

020040060080020002020Peak: 891

Between 711 and 891 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Villa Verde’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Villa Verde

Nobody well known was born in Villa Verde itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Raquel RodriguezAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1991
Rubén HinojosaAmerican politician · b. 1940
David SpielbergAmerican actor · b. 1939
Kika de la GarzaAmerican politician · b. 1927
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Omar FigueroaAmerican boxer · b. 1989
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Brandon FigueroaAmerican boxer · b. 1996
Places that used to be

Old corners

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

Hamlets and corners on the map
Villa Verde Colonia

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

Questions about Villa Verde’s history

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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. 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.