Riviera, Texas

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

27°17′55″N 97°48′54″W / 27.29861°N 97.81500°W / 27.29861; -97.81500Country

United StatesState

TexasCountyKlebergArea

• Total9.59 km² (3.70 sq mi) • Land9.55 km² (3.69 sq mi) • Water0.04 km² (0.02 sq mi)Elevation

11 m (37 ft)Population

(2010)

• Total689 • Density72.1/km² (187/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CDTZIP code

78379

Area code361FIPS code48-62468GNIS feature ID1345283

^[1]Riviera is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 689.^[2] It is located 15 miles (24 km) south of Kingsville on U.S. Route 77 (Future Interstate 69E) and 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Falfurrias on Texas State Highway 285.

History

Riviera was founded in 1906 by Theodore Fredrick Koch, a land promoter. He purchased land from the King Ranch to sell to landseekers. He built a townsite along the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and named it after the French Riviera. Koch ran a train from Chicago to Riviera twice a month to bring more people to the area. Riviera witnessed growth in its first few years, but a drought hit the area in 1915 and then a terrible hurricane hit the area in 1916. When U.S. Highway 77 was constructed, it helped the economy get back on its feet. Now its economy depends on farming. It is also the last stop for about 60 miles (97 km) to Raymondville, going south, so its gas stations and restaurants are used by many travelers heading in that direction.

Education

Riviera is served by Riviera Independent School District.^[3]

Grades: 7–12 Kaufer High School
Grades: PK–6 Nanny Elementary School

Under Texas law, people in Riviera ISD are zoned to Del Mar College.^[4]

References

^ Brown, Karida L. (September 24, 2018), "Home", Gone Home, University of North Carolina Press, pp. 55–74, retrieved April 18, 2024
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Riviera CDP, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
^ "Riviera Independent School District". RISD. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
^ Texas Education Code,Sec. 130.167. Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.