Mercedes, Texas

Mercedes, Texas
Downtown Mercedes in August 2010
Nickname: 
The Queen City
Motto: 
"It Starts Here!"
Location of Mercedes, Texas
Coordinates: 26°8′58″N 97°55′7″W / 26.14944°N 97.91861°W / 26.14944; -97.91861
Country United States
State Texas
CountyHidalgo
Area
  Total
11.86 sq mi (30.72 km2)
  Land11.80 sq mi (30.56 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,258
  Density1,407.24/sq mi (543.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78570
Area code956
FIPS code48-47700
GNIS feature ID1341366
Websitecityofmercedes.com

Mercedes is a U.S. city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 15,570 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.