Rio Grande City, Texas, United States [CDP]; population was 9,891 in 1990; housing units was 2,958 in 1990; location is 26°23'N 98°50'W; land area is 7.18 square miles (4,593 acres); water area is 0.17 square miles (110 acres); FIPS code is 62168 [SourceCBP]