Orason, Texas

Orason, Texas
Census-designated place
Orason

Location within the state of Texas

Coordinates: 26°4′28″N 97°26′41″W / 26.07444°N 97.44472°W / 26.07444; -97.44472Coordinates: 26°4′28″N 97°26′41″W / 26.07444°N 97.44472°W / 26.07444; -97.44472
Country United States
State Texas
County Cameron
Area
  Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
  Land 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation 18 ft (5 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 129
  Density 391/sq mi (150.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 48-54186[1]

Orason is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.[1] Prior to the 2010 census the community was part of the Chula Vista-Orason CDP. It is part of the BrownsvilleHarlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Orason is near the center of Cameron County, 2 miles (3 km) east of Los Fresnos and 15 miles (24 km) north of the center of Brownsville. It is bordered on the east by Chula Vista.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Orason CDP has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all of it land.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Orason CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
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