El MesquiteTX
A town of 32 in Texas.
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
Summers in El Mesquite are hot, and winters warm, 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
A larger share of adults in El Mesquite get no exercise outside work than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
El Mesquite: 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults here: 20% have diabetes, 20% report frequent physical distress.
| 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
Of the losses FEMA expects in El Mesquite, 61% come from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, El Mesquite sits above three fifths 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.