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Elsa is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,181 at the 2020 census, It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

Elsa city overview:
Name:	Elsa city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Hidalgo County
Elevation:	66 ft (20 m)
Total Area:	2.09 sq mi (5.41 km²)
Land Area:	2.09 sq mi (5.41 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	7,181
Population Density:	3,437.47/sq mi (1,326.93/km²)
ZIP code:	78543
Area code:	956
FIPS code:	4824036
GNISfeature ID:	1335417
Website:	cityofelsa.net

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History

Elsa was settled as ranch land before 1800. Anglo-Americans settled in the area in the early 1900s; the town was laid out with the coming of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad in 1927, and incorporated in 1940.

The Ro-Tel brand of tomatoes and green chile, now known as a basic ingredient of Tex-Mex cooking, began in 1943 as a family canning plant in Elsa established by Carl Roetelle.

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Geography

Elsa is located in eastern Hidalgo County at 26°17′52″N 97°59′34″W / 26.29778°N 97.99278°W / 26.29778; -97.99278 (26.297672, –97.992770), 9 miles (14 km) north of Weslaco and 11 miles (18 km) east of Edinburg on State Highway 107 and FM 88. It is bordered to the east by the city of Edcouch and to the west by the unincorporated community of La Blanca.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Elsa has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km), all land.