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El BrazilTX

Population 94: a town in Texas.

Is El Brazil a good place to live?

El Brazil’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 home-ownership rate than El Brazil. El Brazil has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

94 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

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Climate

El Brazil stands out in Texas and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

99°summer high

El Brazil has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 98°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–72°
Spring65–88°
Summer75–98°
Fall65–86°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of El Brazil’s adults get no exercise outside work

For adults in El Brazil, the share who have diabetes is 20%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, El Brazil is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 20.

El BrazilTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)39%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)46%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outEl BrazilTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4%6.1%
More uninsured adults42.6%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
10.4 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

The biggest natural risk in El Brazil is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

47risk score of 100

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in El Brazil, 41% come from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about El Brazil

14pages on El Brazil
Getting set up

Moving to El Brazil: who provides what

El Brazil is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEl Tanque WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 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 El Brazil; the nearest are

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