Hargill

History

The community's history dates back to the early 1900s. At that time, the Missouri Texas Land and Irrigation Company owned approximately of land, including the area that would later become Hargill. Two businessmen, William Apsey Harding and Samuel Lamar Gill, formed a partnership known as the Harding-Gill Company in 1916 for the purpose of developing the land. The name Hargill originated from the last names of the two men. In 1920, school was constructed in the community. A post office opened in 1924 and a railroad station was established in 1926. By 1930, Hargill had an estimated population of 400 with several stores and three churches. The number of residents grew to 450 by the late 1940s. Hargill's population declined to approximately 100 in the mid-1960s, but steadily grew during the remainder of the twentieth century. In 1990, the population exceeded 1,300 and remained at that level in 2000.

Geography

Hargill is located at (26.4425672, -98.0138932). It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 490 and 493 in Hidalgo County, approximately northeast of McAllen.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• BETTY HARWELL MIDDLE
  Middle · EDINBURG · 1,453 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• CARMEN V AVILA EL
  Elementary · EDINBURG · 728 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• VILLARREAL EL
  Elementary · EDINBURG · 665 students · 19:1 ratio
• DR KAY TEER CRAWFORD EL
  Elementary · EDINBURG · 652 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• MONTE CRISTO EL
  Elementary · EDINBURG · 597 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• GUERRA EL
  Elementary · EDINBURG · 509 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• HARGILL EL
  Elementary · HARGILL · 502 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• ROBERTO GARATE EL
  Elementary · MONTE ALTO · 384 students · 17.5:1 ratio