ChapenoTX
In Texas, this town has 95 residents.
Is Chapeno a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Chapeno, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Chapeno. Chapeno has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
95 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chapeno.
In Chapeno, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Chapeno brings warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Chapeno: cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 63% of Chapeno’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chapeno stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
20% of Chapeno adults report frequent physical distress. Against the Texas average, Chapeno comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 22.
| Chapeno | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Chapeno | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 39.4% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Chapeno
Moving to Chapeno: who provides what
Chapeno is unincorporated, so Starr 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chapeno; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chapeno residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Chapeno
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Is Chapeno, TX a good place to live?
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