BluetownTX
A town of 271.
Is Bluetown a good place to live?
Bluetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
271 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bluetown: who provides what
Bluetown is unincorporated, so Cameron County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Bluetown.
More of Bluetown’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Bluetown: 0.7% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Harlingen (15%), Brownsville (12%) and Weslaco (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
| Bluetown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 63% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Bluetown, expect mild winters and hot summers
Bluetown’s typical July afternoon high stands at 96°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bluetown has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
For Bluetown, the risk rating from FEMA is 66 of 100. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out in the town since 2008. FEMA puts 42% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 28% to cold waves. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bluetown stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
In Bluetown, 39% of adults worry about having enough food, above both Texas’ towns (20%) and U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in Bluetown who have obesity: 43%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Bluetown is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 21.
| Bluetown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bluetown | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 41.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.5% of the land in Bluetown is protected from building
There are 2.6 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Bluetown’s density of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 144 acres here.
| Bluetown | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 1.1 mi | 144 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bluetown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bluetown; the nearest are
College town 15 of every 100 Bluetown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Bluetown for work
Where Bluetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bluetown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bluetown, TX a good place to live?
Bluetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.