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| City: | Mercedes |
| State: | Texas |
| Area Code: | 956 |
| Latitude: | 26.141299 |
| Longitude: | -97.911346 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 |
| City Alias(es): | Heidelberg Relampago , Rio Rico , Thayer |
| Population: | 31,896 |
| 2000 Population: | 29,339 |
| White Population: | 23,287 |
| Black Population: | 76 |
| Hispanic Population: | 27,390 |
| Asian Population: | 20 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 200 |
| Indian Population: | 17 |
| Other Population: | 5,191 |
| Male Population: | 14,170 |
| Female Population: | 15,169 |
| Median Age: | 25.00 |
| Male Median Age: | 23.50 |
| Female Median Age: | 26.70 |
| Households: | 9,560 |
| Average Household Size: | 3.78 |
| Average House Value: | $38,700 |
| Average Household Income: | $21,053 |
| Number of Businesses: | 212 |
| Number of Employees: | 3,461 |
| Annual Payroll: | $64,409,000 |
| Land Area: | 90.791 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2.856 sq mi |
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