Monte Alto is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,930 at the 2020 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Monte Alto is located at (26.373686, -97.972377).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Monte Alto first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 United States census
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|47
|92
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28
|2.92%
|4.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.45%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.16%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.06%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.00%
|0.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|4
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11
|0.25%
|0.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,559
|1,822
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,880
|96.77%
|94.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |97.41%
|-
|Total
|1,611
|1,924
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,930
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the census
In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.
Notable person
- Jack Bloomfield, professional baseball player, scout, and coach