Geography and Climate
McAllen is at 26°12'59" North, 98°14'11" West (Xxvi.216263, -98.236385).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the number vicinity of 119.Octad km² (46.3 mi²). 119.Unity kilometre² (46.Nought mi²) of these are l& and Cipher.Eighter from decatur klick² (Nought.Trinity mi²) of these are a stream. A number front yard is Cypher.63% a river.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 106,414 people, 33,151 family, & 26,089 families living in the city. A population density is 893.8/km² (2,314.7/mi²). There are 37,922 housing units at an typical density of 318.5/km² (824.9/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 78.46% White, 0.61% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 15.85% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Fourscore.28% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Nonetheless, it should become noted that humans of Anglo ancedtry produce higher single 8% of the humans, & people of Hispanic origin app. 80-85%

There are 33,151 house away from which 43.2% use kids under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 59.0% come married couples living together, 16.0% have a female homeowner by having there are no married man present, & Xxi.3% come non-families. Xvii.9% of 100% home come processed higher of souls & Hexad.4% own somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Trey.Xviii & a typical personal size is Troika.64.

In a city the people is spread retired using Thirty.8% under a age of Eighteen, Tenner.5% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-nine.3% from either 25 to 44, Eighteen.9% from either 45 to 64, & X.4% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xxx years. For each One c females there are Ninety.One males. For each C females age Eighteen & ended, there are 85.Eighter from decatur males.

the median income for a menage in the city is $33,641, & the median income for a personal is $36,050. Males have a median income of $30,089 versus $22,480 for females. A per capita income for the city is $14,939. Xxiii.8% of the people & Twenty.9% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Xxx.5% of victims under a age of 18 & 20.3% of victims 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.

Transportation
Mass Transit
[http://www.mcallen.net/bus/me.htm McAllen Express] covers sise different color coded routes throughout a city from either 6:00 am to 5:55 pm Monday across Friday. Airports
[http://www.mcallenairport.com/ McAllen-Miller International Airport] is the premier business aerodrome of the Rio Grande Valley served by Western Airlines by having non-prevent service to Dallas & Continental by using non-prevent service to Houston & Mexico City, MX. Edinburg International Airport located on 400 E Hargill Road, Edinburg, TX.

Economy

Beyond any doubt, a local economy of McAllen is greatly boosted by activity from either Mexico. Middle-class Mexicans from either Monterrey (connected to Reynosa by toll road) and Tampico will often produce a journeying through a border for McAllen's first-class looking & medical facilities. In addition, numerous folk from either Reynosthe cross a approach a day-after-day basis for function.

Media and Journalism
Television stations
KGBT (Channel Four, Harlingen, Texas, licensee: Libco, Inc., CBS affiliate) KRGV (Channel Five, Weslaco, Texas, licensee: Mobile Streaming videos Tapes, Inc., ABC affiliate) XHFOX (Channel 17, Reynosa, Tamaulipas (Mexico), licensee:) KVEO (Channel 23, Brownsville, Texas, licensee: Comcorp of Texas License Corp., NBC affiliate) KTLM (Channel 40, Rio Grande City, Texas, licensee: Sunbelt Media Co., Telemundo affiliate) KNVO (Channel 48, McAllen, Texas, licencee: Entravision Holdings, LLC.,Univision affiliate) KTIZ (Channel 52, Harlingen, Texas, licencee: Orbitz Broadcasting Corp., i affiliate) KMBH (Channel 60, Harlingen, Texas, licencee: RGV Training Broadcasting, Inc. PBS)

Radio stations

FM AM

Area newspapers

[http://www.themonitor.com/ The Monitor] (City Newspaper) The Mid Valley Town Crier (Regional Newspaper)

Area magazines
RGV Magazine

Education
Area colleges and universities
University of Texas-Pan American (approximately 16,000 students when of 21 February 2005) [http://www.southtexascollege.edu/ South Texas College] (around 17,000 students)

Area school districts
[http://www.mcallenisd.org/ McAllen Independent School District] [http://www.stisd.net/ South Texas Independent School District]

Architecture
Tallest Buildings