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Laughlin Air Force Base CDP (2020)
Texas›Val Verde County

AmistadTX

A town of 24.

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Photo: US government · Public domain
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Amistad, TX · Photo: US government · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Amistad a good place to live?

Amistad’s median age is 64.7 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Amistad National Recreation Area, at 193 acres. Amistad has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

24 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Box CanyonBox CanyonAmistad
Getting set up

Moving to Amistad: who provides what

Amistad is unincorporated, so Val Verde County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRio Grande Electric Coop18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesVal Verde CountyVal Verde County provides services here
SchoolsComstock 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 hereVal Verde County Early Voting ClerkVal Verde County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code7884078840 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 Amistad.

Outdoors

24% of Amistad is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

24%conserved
24%
conserved · 231 of 963 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Amistad National Recreation Area—193

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

In Amistad, expect mild winters and hot summers

Amistad has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Amistad’s July high is 98°F.

98°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter41–66°
Spring59–84°
Summer74–97°
Fall59–82°
Dec 6
typical first frost
Feb 14
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Amistad is

Amistad beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 32% of Amistad adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

AmistadTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)32%18%8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%24%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)37%30%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outAmistadTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.3%6.1%
More uninsured adults31.6%19.1%
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
18.8 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

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Amistad

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Amistad

14pages on Amistad
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Amistad; the nearest are

College town 29 of every 100 Amistad residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Amistad

CDP in Texas, United States

Amistad is a census-designated place (CDP) in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Amistad had a population of 24. This CDP was formed prior to the 2010 census from parts of the deleted Box Canyon-Amistad CDP.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,191 ft

Questions about Amistad

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Amistad, TX a good place to live?

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