Tag: Rio Vista

Rio Vista is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census. The local Rio Vista residents dispute the proper way to pronounce the name of the town. Either “RYE”, “RYE-o Vista”, or “REE-o Vista”.
Rio Vista is located at 32°14′16″N 97°22′38″W / 32.23778°N 97.37722°W / 32.23778; -97.37722 (32.237783, -97.377151).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 656 people, 236 households, and 178 families residing in the city. The population density was 828.3 people per square mile (320.6/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 328.3/sq mi (127.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.27% White, 0.15% Native American, 2.74% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.18% of the population.
There were 236 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18…