Discover Grand Acres: A Growing Community in Cameron County
Published: June 12, 2007
Updated: October 4, 2023
Grand Acres is located off Farm Road 506 about nine miles northwest of Harlingen in western Cameron County. This residential community probably began in the 1990s and consists of primarily Hispanic, lower-income families. The first population figures were recorded in the 2000 census when Grand Acres reported 203 residents. It is part of the Santa Rosa Independent School District.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Laurie E. Jasinski, “Grand Acres, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/grand-acres-tx.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
TID:
HLG46
- June 12, 2007
- October 4, 2023
