Residents are #1 in the City of Elsa. City officials and staff work hard everyday to increase opportunities for youth and adults access to parks, recreational opportunities, and healthy and safe lifestyle.
March 2, 1927, the Elsa town lots were sold at public auction
In Elsa the Temple Lumber Company came in first. It produced hardwood, pine lumber, hardwood flooring, toilet seats, chopping blocks, studs, plywood, and particle board.
The Vahlsing Shed was the largest vegetable shipping shed in the world
Downtown Elsa
The Sinclair Gas Station, located at the intersection of FM-88 and Hwy 107. Sinclair Oil Corporation
is an American petroleum corporation, founded by Harry F. Sinclair on May 1,
1916, as the Sinclair Oil and Refining Corporation by combining the assets of
11 small petroleum companies.
Texas Plastics Plant was another major industry in the Delta area
1968 Edcouch-Elsa was thrust into the national spotlight when Mexican-American students from both the high school and junior high school walked out of class in protest. They were seeking redress for unfair treatment by teachers and administration, the dilapidated conditions of their schools, and for the punishment received for speaking Spanish in school.
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To provide an exemplary service to its residents and the community as a whole; to pursue an environment that enriches the quality of life for all; and to prepare for the future with economic diversity and precise comprehensive planning.
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