Biohazard Cleanup Near Palm Estates McAllen, TX

McAllen was founded on December 5, 1904, when the McAllen Townsite Company was formed after rancher John McAllen and his son James donated land to guarantee the railroad would cross their Santa Anita Ranch.

The city, incorporated on February 20, 1911, is named for John McAllen, the rancher whose land it was built on.

McAllen is nicknamed 'The City of Palms' for the palm trees that line its subtropical streets.

McAllen is the most populous city in Hidalgo County and sits on the U.S.-Mexico border, with the city limits reaching the Rio Grande across from Reynosa, Mexico.

The 2020 Census counted 142,210 people in McAllen, and the Census Bureau estimated about 150,640 residents by 2025.

McAllen has about 48,900 households averaging nearly three people each (2.95 persons per household), larger than the typical American household.

McAllen anchors the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area, the fifth-largest metro area in Texas.

The McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge carries traffic between the city and Mexico, and cross-border trade and Mexican shoppers are central to McAllen's retail economy.

McAllen sits on a major migratory flyway for birds and butterflies, making it one of the top birding destinations in the United States.

Quinta Mazatlan, a historic Spanish-colonial-style adobe mansion surrounded by tropical gardens, serves as McAllen's wing of the World Birding Center.