McAllenTexas
McAllen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas.
Intro: Wikipedia
About McAllen
McAllen, TX is a mid-size city located in southern Texas with an estimated population of 148,782. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#186 nationwide).
Officially, McAllen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 62.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,385 residents per square mile.
📰 McAllen News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes McAllen Unique
- A top-25 city in Texas by population (#23 of 1,224 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named McAllen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in McAllen
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- International Museum of Art & Science · Museum
- Dave & Buster's
- National Laser Tag and Games · Arcade
- R&N Thrift · Attraction
- mcallen public pool · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McAllen
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in McAllen
- ALVAREZ EL
- CAVAZOS EL
- HIDALGO CO J J A E P
- HORIZON H S MCALLEN
- HORIZON MONTESSORI - STEM ACADEMY
- IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY
- IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
- IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY
- IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
- IDEA TRES LAGOS ACADEMY
- IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
- J J A E P
- QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
- TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MCALLEN
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Rio Grande Regional Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.