Welcome to Donna ...
The city of Donna is located on the South Texas Plains.
Donna is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Donna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Donna has a population of 16,344 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Donna is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Donna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Donna: 956
The ZIP code for Donna: 78537<4>
Websites for Donna ...
Official Website: www.ci.donna.lib.tx.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Donna had an population of 16,344 people. This is an increase of 3.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Donna had a population of 15,798 people. This makes Donna the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Donna represents 0.06% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 151st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,798 people, the population of Donna increased 6.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,768 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Donna.
Communities Also Named Donna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Donna - it's located in Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Donna.
Communities near Donna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donna.
- McAllen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
- McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <5>
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From Donna to McAllen
- Edinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <5>
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From Donna to Edinburg
- Mission
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <5>
Google driving directions:
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From Donna to Mission
- Pharr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
- Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <5>
Google driving directions:
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From Donna to Pharr
- San Juan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
- San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <5>
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From Donna to San Juan
- Alton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
- Mercedes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
- Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <5>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Mercedes
From Donna to Mercedes
- Hidalgo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
- Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <5>
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From your current location to Hidalgo
From Donna to Hidalgo
- La Feria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria
- La Feria is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <5>
Google driving directions:
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From Donna to La Feria
- Elsa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
- Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Donna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Donna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donna. See our Newspapers Page for Donna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donna ...
Looking for more information about Donna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Donna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Donna.
Adding Donna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Donna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Donna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Donna post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Donna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Donna: www.ci.donna.lib.tx.us/
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Donna. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Donna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Donna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |