El MesquiteTX
A town of 32.
Is El Mesquite a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in El Mesquite, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than El Mesquite. El Mesquite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
32 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to El Mesquite: who provides what
El Mesquite 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in El Mesquite.
A typical July afternoon in El Mesquite is hotter than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
El Mesquite’s July high is 99°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. El Mesquite has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in El Mesquite get no exercise outside work than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
46% of El Mesquite adults get no exercise outside work. El Mesquite beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 41% of El Mesquite adults sleep under 7 hours.
| El Mesquite | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| What stands out | El Mesquite | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 42.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in El Mesquite, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about El Mesquite
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of El Mesquite; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 El Mesquite residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about El Mesquite
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is El Mesquite, TX a good place to live?
El Mesquite has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.