THE RANCHO CHICO LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies setting.
Rancho Chico CDP has 0.51 square miles of land in San Patricio County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies, within Western Gulf Coastal Plain.
Low coastal plains extend along the western Gulf, contrasting with more irregular inland country. Grassland was the principal natural cover, with river corridors and coastal features adding local variation.
Regional context: Western Gulf Coastal Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Rancho Chico and San Patricio County
Rancho Chico is associated with San Patricio County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Rancho Chico by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Rancho Chico, or 0% of its total area. It is 2 percentage points lower than the 2% recorded for San Patricio County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Rancho Chico CDP has 71.9% of the land area of nearby La Paloma Addition CDP (0.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.