Rice Tracts Texas Map

About Rice Tracts, Texas

Rice Tracts is a locality in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 733. The population density is 151.5 people per km². Rice Tracts is located at 26.0573°N, 97.6261°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78586.

Rice Tracts occupies a stretch of flat, sun-drenched terrain where the horizon pulls the eye toward a vast, unbroken expanse of southern brush and cultivated fields. It lies 5.2 miles south of San Benito, TX (from San Benito, TX: bearing 177°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Los Fresnos. The landscape maintains an austere stillness, characterized by low-lying plains that shift from parched ochre to a deep, verdant green depending on the seasonal rains. Only two miles to the south, the Rio Grande carves its slow, deliberate path through the earth, serving as the primary geological anchor for the surrounding acreage. While the distant silhouette of Loma Alta rises thirteen miles away, the immediate environment remains defined by the open sky and the quiet, persistent growth of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses the land and provides a sanctuary for native flora and fauna.

Rice Tracts reflects an economy deeply rooted in the soil, echoing a legacy of agricultural labor that has shaped the rhythm of its daily life for generations. The legacy of the land is visible in the irrigation patterns that sustain the local harvest, a practice that connects the modern inhabitant to the historical development of the region. Residents often find respite in the simple, dusty trails or the proximity to the Cameron Company WCID 2 Reservoir 2, where the water offers a brief, cool reprieve from the intense heat of the afternoon. Life here moves with a steady, unforced cadence, where the interplay of border-country culture and the demands of the land creates a distinct, grounded atmosphere that remains indifferent to the frenetic pace of larger centers.

About This Rice Tracts Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rice Tracts, Texas. Coordinates: 26.0573, -97.6261. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rice Tracts includes the ZIP code (78586), telephone area code (830), county seat of Cameron County (Brownsville), and school district assignment (San Benito Consolidated Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.