Robstown, Texas
City of Robstown | |
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| Nickname(s): Pickerland, Robé | |
Location in the state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 27°47′33″N 97°40′10″W / 27.79250°N 97.66944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Nueces |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.99 sq mi (33.63 km2) |
| • Land | 12.99 sq mi (33.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,143 |
| • Density | 867.16/sq mi (334.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78380 |
| Area code | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-62600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1345344 |
| Website | www |
Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, of the United States of America, and is a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded in 1907 by a land speculator from Keota, Iowa by the name of George H. Paul. Paul purchased 10,410.43 acres of the Driscoll Ranch located north of the Texas-Mexican Railroad built in 1875. The population was 10,143 as of the 2020 census.
The Texas State Legislature recognizes Robstown as the birthplace of Texas hold 'em poker. Texas Hold'em was birthed in the early 1900s, but did not become widely known until 1967 when it was launched in Las Vegas, Nevada.