History · Palmhurst

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Palmhurst is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Palmhurst had a population of 2,601. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 2,607 people in 2010, 2,601 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1999.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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