SCISSORS, TEXAS

Hidalgo County, South Texas

Part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

26°8'13"N 98°2'43"W (26.136871, -98.045308)

Off FM 493
SE of Edinburg the county seat
12 Miles E of McAllen
6 Miles SE of Alamo
S of Donna
ZIP code 78537
Population: 3,186 (2010) 2805 (2000) 1,513 (1990)

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History in a Pecan Shell

A colonia born in the 1960s, the first population estimates weren't available until 1986, when 450 residents were estimated. Little else is known about the community.

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Scissors, Texas Nearby Cities & Towns:
Edinburg the county seat
McAllen | Hidalgo | Alamo | Mission
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