Restaurant in Catarina, TX IMG 1925, 2008
Catarina’s story
116 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008.
- 1910Catarina is settled
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The town was settled in 1910 and has 155 residents today.
Is Catarina a good place to live?
Catarina’s July high is 99°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only 6 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Catarina. Catarina has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
155 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 Catarina.
Natural hazards
In Catarina, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
3risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Catarina, 38% come from heat waves and 28% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Heat wavesInland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Catarina’s year
100°summer high
In Catarina, the January low is 42°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–69°
Spring60–86°
Summer74–99°
Fall61–85°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Catarina stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
In Catarina, 77% of adults had a checkup this year. No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Catarina. Among adults locally, 48% have obesity and 30% have diabetes. Against the Texas average, Catarina comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 21.
| Catarina | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better8 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Catarina | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 30.4% | 12.7% |
Dimmit Regional Hospital
19 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Catarina is conserved land
0%conserved
2.5 miles of trail. Catarina’s density of trails comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,411 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Catarina
13pages on Catarina
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Catarina: who provides what
Catarina is unincorporated, so Dimmit County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCatarina WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesDimmit CountyDimmit County provides services here
SchoolsCarrizo Springs Consolidated 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.govWho runs elections hereDimmit County Early Voting ClerkDimmit County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7883678836 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Catarina; the nearest are
Texas A & M International UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Laredo54.9 mi$7,894 in-state tuitionSouthwest Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Uvalde60.6 mi$2,646 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Catarina residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Catarina
CDP in Texas, United States
Catarina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 70 at the 2020 census. The community has no U.S. Post Office.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 551 ft
- ZIP code
- 78836
- Area code
- 830
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