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BarreraTX

49 people call this town in Texas home.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Barrera a good place to live?

74% of residents live below the poverty line in Barrera, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 3 have a lower home-ownership rate than Barrera. Barrera has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

49 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Escobares · 4 mi Rio Grande City · 5 mi Roma · 7 mi La Grulla · 18 mi Sullivan City · 22 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Barrera: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRio WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers96% 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 Barrera.

Natural hazards

Barrera has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Barrera is hotter

Barrera has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°

Spring65–89°

Summer76–99°

Fall65–87°

Dec 17

typical first frost

Jan 31

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 48°Rain & snow21″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Barrera report frequent physical distress than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

The share of adults in Barrera who worry about having enough food: 38%. Of 31 CDC measures, Barrera beats the Texas average on 2 and trails it on 20. Only 7 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Barrera.

	Barrera	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	42%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	24%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	50%	30%	25%