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Amada AcresTX

A town of 52.

Is Amada Acres a good place to live?

Amada Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Amada Acres: who provides what

Amada Acres is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnion WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code7858278582 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Amada Acres.

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Amada Acres is hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

The seasons in Amada Acres: warm winters, hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults had a checkup this year in Amada Acres than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

The share of adults in Amada Acres who have obesity is 40%, above both Texas’ towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). 36% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in the town. Also worth knowing: among 642 Texas towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Amada Acres. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 8 of 30 CDC measures and worse on 13.

Amada AcresTexas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)22%35%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)37%20%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)67%74%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)36%18%8.1%
30 measures vs. Texas
8 better9 too close to call13 worse
What stands outAmada AcresTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer2.2%6.1%
Fewer adults with heart disease2.6%5.6%
More adults facing food insecurity37%19.3%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Amada Acres, mostly cold waves

FEMA puts 61% of Amada Acres’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 28% to inland flooding. Amada Acres’ natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 59 of 100.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Is Amada Acres, TX a good place to live?

Amada Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.