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Cantu AdditionTX

This town in Texas has a population of 32.

Is Cantu Addition a good place to live?

100% of residents live below the poverty line in Cantu Addition, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Cantu Addition. Cantu Addition has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

32 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cantu Addition.

Natural hazards

Cantu Addition stands out in Texas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

85risk score of 100

75% of Cantu Addition’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Cantu Addition work out of town

1%work in town

For most workers, Cantu Addition is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Falfurrias (30%), Premont (7%) and Alice (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 38 miles.

Where working residents work

In Cantu Addition1%
Falfurrias30%
Premont7%
Alice7%
Laredo6%
38 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Cantu Addition
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Cantu Addition’s year

98°summer high

Cantu Addition’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 97°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–72°
Spring63–86°
Summer74–97°
Fall63–86°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cantu Addition is

The share of adults 18 to 64 in Cantu Addition who have no health insurance: 36%. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. Among adults locally, 20% have diabetes and 42% get no exercise outside work.

Cantu AdditionTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)42%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)34%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better8 too close to call20 worse
What stands outCantu AdditionTX
Fewer binge drinkers14.1%17%
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.2%6.1%
More uninsured adults35.7%19.1%
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg
27.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cantu Addition

12pages on Cantu Addition
Getting set up

Moving to Cantu Addition: who provides what

Cantu Addition is unincorporated, so Brooks County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBrooks CountyBrooks County provides services here
SchoolsBrooks County 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 hereBrooks County Early Voting ClerkBrooks County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7835578355 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.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cantu Addition for work

Where Cantu Addition’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Falfurrias Falfurrias 30% 7% → Premont Premont 7% 7% → Alice Alice 7% 6% → Laredo Laredo 6% 6% → Brownsville Brownsville 6% 4% → Edinburg Edinburg 4% Cantu Addition · 1% stay
17jobs based in Cantu Addition
1%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cantu Addition; the nearest are

About Cantu Addition

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Cantu Addition is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brooks County, Texas, United States. Its population was 191 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
112 ft

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