Box CanyonTX
A town of 19.
Is Box Canyon a good place to live?
Box Canyon’s median age is 71.3 years, above both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Amistad National Recreation Area, at 85 acres. Box Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
19 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Box Canyon: who provides what
Box Canyon is unincorporated, so Val Verde 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 Box Canyon.
In Box Canyon, expect mild winters and hot summers
Box Canyon has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Box Canyon is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Amistad National Recreation Area | — | 85 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Box Canyon is
Box Canyon beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 32% of Box Canyon adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Box Canyon | Texas towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Box Canyon | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 31.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Box Canyon, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Box Canyon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Box Canyon; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Box Canyon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Box Canyon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Box Canyon, TX a good place to live?
Box Canyon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.