Woman washing her clothes on her farm at, 1939
El Indio’s story
87 years in pictures
Census counts: 263 in 2000, 182 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
- 1939El Indio is settled
El IndioTX
A town in Texas.
Is El Indio a good place to live?
El Indio’s peak summer temperature is 99°F, above both Texas’ towns (95°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade El Indio yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in El Indio.
Natural hazards
El Indio faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
10risk score of 100
FEMA puts just over two thirds of El Indio’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in El Indio after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
The typical home in El Indio: about $197K
$197KZillow home value
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 6.5% of its value.
Typical home value
El Indio$197K
Texas$296K
−6.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–68°
Spring60–86°
Summer74–98°
Fall60–84°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy El Indio is
The share of adults in El Indio who have diabetes is 20%. Across all 31 CDC measures, El Indio beats Texas on 1 and trails on 14.
| El Indio | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 20% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better16 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | El Indio | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42% | 19.3% |
Fort Duncan Medical Center
16.7 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 El Indio
13pages on El Indio
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to El Indio: who provides what
El Indio is unincorporated, so Maverick County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRio Grande Electric Coop18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Eagle Pass water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMaverick CountyMaverick County provides services here
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 hereMaverick County Early Voting ClerkMaverick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7886078860 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 Indio; the nearest are
About El Indio
Census-designated place in Maverick County, Texas, United States
El Indio (, Spanish pronunciation: [eˈlindjo]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maverick County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, El Indio had a population of 182.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- ZIP code
- 78860
- Area code
- 830
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