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.
A City Planning Engineer, Major Edward A. Wood, of Dallas, Texas, submitted scientific planning detail for the future development of a new town-site in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Its business, industrial and residential districts were laid out so as to provide for future expansion and to prevent the problems and expense that confronted so many young towns in endeavoring to adjust themselves to a growing population and increasing business activity. The carefully laid plans were indeed well thought out and “The Planned Valley Town” went on sale at a public auction on
March 2, 1927
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. The Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout of November 14, 1968, was a defining moment in Rio Grande Valley history and a key component in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement as the event provided an entire community with the reassurance that their voices could and did make a difference. The heroic Edcouch-Elsa Walkout was a combustion of the many years of experiencing racism, segregationist policies, and discrimination at the hands of the Anglo educators and administrators. The Mexican American students, however, realized their own potential and had the courage to envision Edcouch-Elsa as a great place to receive an education. It is because of the student’s dedication to their community, determination to fight for a better future, and selflessness that we are able to exercise many of our rights and freedoms today in the Rio Grande Valley. They are heroes of the Rio Grande Valley and the Edcouch- Elsa High School Walkout is one of the most important historical events of the 20th century in the US.
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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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