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E. LopezTX

108 people live in this town in Texas.

Is E. Lopez a good place to live?

E. Lopez’s January low is 49°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than E. Lopez. E. Lopez has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

108 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in E. Lopez.

Who lives here

E. Lopez is younger than the Texas average

31.6median age · TX overall 35.6

Four-year graduates account for nearly two in five adults 25 and older here, against 34% across Texas. People 65 and older are 4% of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 33% of residents (25% statewide). E. Lopez’s median age is recorded as 31.6 years.

E. LopezTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Median age31.6 years35.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+39%23%29%
E. LopezTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school6%
Some college50%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s39%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 89% women

The Census survey reached too few of E. Lopez’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±58.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in E. Lopez
E. LopezTXU.S.
Under 100%13.3%11.6%
10 to 1733.3%11.7%10.3%
18 to 240%9.7%9.1%
25 to 3425.9%14.5%13.7%
35 to 4433.3%14.1%13.2%
45 to 543.7%12.3%12.2%
55 to 640%11.1%12.7%
65 to 743.7%8.2%10.2%
75 and older0%5.2%7%
No diploma5.6%14%10.4%
High school5.6%24.3%26%
Some college50%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s0%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s38.9%21.5%21.6%
Graduate0%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

A typical July afternoon in E. Lopez is hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

100°summer high

Lopez has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of E. Lopez’s adults worry about having enough food

44% of E. Lopez adults have obesity. Across all 31 CDC measures, Lopez beats Texas on 2 and trails on 17. Among adults here, 21% have diabetes and 20% report frequent physical distress.

E. LopezTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)40%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)47%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better12 too close to call17 worse
What stands outE. LopezTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.2%6.1%
Fewer binge drinkers12.9%17%
More adults facing food insecurity49.1%19.3%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in E. Lopez, with cold waves at the top

57risk score of 100

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in E. Lopez than in 57% of U.S. communities. Just over three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%.

FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about E. Lopez

12pages on E. Lopez
Getting set up

Moving to E. Lopez: who provides what

E. Lopez is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of La Grulla water system12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla 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 hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code7858278582 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 E. Lopez; the nearest are

Questions about E. Lopez

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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