Santa Maria, Texas
Census-designated place in the United States in Cameron County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Santa Maria
Santa Maria is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 651 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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How Santa Maria is governed
Santa Maria appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Cameron County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Santa Maria does have local officials.
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Residents of Santa Maria
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
Executive
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 733 in 2010 to 651 in 2020 (−11.2%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 651 |
| 2010 | 733 |
History
The community known as Santa Maria was first established in the 1750s by José de Escandón's colonists. In 1777, the land of Santa Maria would be granted from Spain to Rosa María Hinojosa de Ballí, a known rancher in Spanish Texas, now apart of the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.
It is likely that the community was named after Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
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