Population

Of cities with 100,000 or more residents, Edinburg is the 12th fastest growing in the country and the 6th fastest growing in the state of Texas.

Edinburg is the fastest-growing large city in the Rio Grande Valley.

Edinburg is permitting more new homes than any other large city in the county.

Properties and Projects

• Edinburg Municipally Owned
• “User-fee” clearance airport
• 1,080 total acres of land
• 134 acres of land or more available for non-aviation development
• 5,000-foot runway with potential to extend beyond 9,000 feet
• Connected by 5 border points of entry
• Accommodates aircrafts such as the Gulfstream V, a long-range, large business jet aircraft, and the C-130, an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft

Services

• Tennessee National Guard
• Texas National Guard Border Patrol
• Texas Dept. of Public Safety
• Business & International Flights

Promenade Park

• 5 Acre – Promenade Park
• Largest Urban Green Space Parks in all of South Texas
• 26 Million Dollar Bond Project
  • Promenade Park Phase 1- Amphitheater, Water Gardens, Meander Sculpture, and
    Other Amenities
    • Estimated Completion Date: May 2022
  • Promenade Park Phase 2- Arts, Culture, & Events Center (A.C.E)
    • Estimated Completion Date: March 2023
    • 45,000 sq. ft. Building
  • Downtown Parking Garage Retail Center
    • Estimated Completion Date: March 2023
    • Shops and Restaurants for Greater Downtown Area
    • $10 Million Multi-Story Parking Facility
    • 15,000 sq. ft. of retail
    • 60 Parking Spaces

Hidalgo County Courthouse

Estimated Completion Date: February 2022

• 408,805 Square Foot Building
• 9,373 Maximum Occupancy Load
• 7 Floors
• 30 Courtrooms
• 620 Employees

Building Permits Issued

Engineering

Projects FY 2020-2021

• Downtown Redevelopment
  • Edinburg Arts, Culture & Events Center
  • Downtown Parking and Retail Facility
• Parks
  • 3 Splash Pad Projects have been completed
  • 1 Skate park in progress
  • Promenade Park in progress
  • 1 Accessible kids park in progress
  • El Tule Recreation Center in progress
  • Zavala Park in progress
  • Chapin Pond Trail in progress
• Hike and Bike Trails
  • 6,600 feet of Hike and Bike Trail have been constructed
  • 25,000 feet of Hike and Bike Trail under planning and design
  • 5,280 feet of Nature Bike Trail in progress

Planning

2022 Newly Revised Unified Development Code will make residential and commercial easier and more attractive prospects in the City of Edinburg.

• Projects FY 2020-2021
  • 48 New Subdivisions
  • 24 Final Subdivision
  • 29 Recorded Subdivisions
• Subdivision and Plats Inside City Limits FY 2020-2021
  • 10 Recorded Commercial & Industrial Plats
  • 10 Recorded Residential Subdivisions
  • 12 Final Commercial and Industrial Subdivisions
  • 6 Final Residential Subdivisions
• Subdivision and Plats Outside City Limits FY 2020-2021
  • 6 Final Residential Subdivisions
  • 4 Recorded ETJ Subdivisions

• 10-12 Festival Events Hosted
• On Average 50,000 Attendees
• On Average $600,000 Total Attendee Spending
• $719,033 Total Spending

• Landfill Serving Since 1976
• 1,600 Acre Facility
• 445 Acre of Type 1 (Municipal Solid Waste)
• 169 Acre of Type 4 (Construction and Demolition)
• 1 of 3 major landfills in South Texas
• The facility serves a 5 county region (Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, Willacy, and Brooks County)

• 32.32 Tons of Hot Mix Asphalt Used for Pothole Repair
• Downtown Beautification: Banner Installation and Oak Tree Trimming
• Street Projects: Detention Pond Complete
• Drainage

• 2 Water Treatment Plants (26 Million Gallons Per Day)/li>
• 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant (12.3 Million gallons per day)
• 5 Water Elevated Storage Tanks
• 50 Liftstations

Electrical Service:

• AEP Texas
• Magic Valley Electric Coop

Natural Gas:

• Texas Gas Service

Water Service:

• City of Edinburg
• North Alamo Water Supply Corporation
• Sharyland Water Supply Corporation

• 32,441 Students (Fall 2020)
• UTRGV now has a medical school

Degrees

• 86 Bachelor’s
• 61 Master’s
• 6 Doctoral
• 3 Prof’l Doctorate

Source: City of Edinburg, Coldwell Banker Commercial RGV, and 2020 Census.