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EvergreenTX

A town of 116.

Population

116

Census survey, 2020–24

Median age

26.7

years

Is Evergreen a good place to live?

79% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Evergreen, above both the Texas town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 5 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower home-ownership rate than Evergreen. Evergreen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

116 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Roma · 2 mi Escobares · 4 mi Rio Grande City · 13 mi

Fronton RanchettesRamosRomaEvergreen

Getting set up

Moving to Evergreen: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Roma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here

SchoolsRoma 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 code7858478584 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Evergreen.

Climate

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Evergreen is hotter

Evergreen has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°

Spring65–89°

Summer76–99°

Fall65–87°

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

Full pageEvergreen’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 48°Rain & snow20″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Evergreen has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, Evergreen sits below 61% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Evergreen once, in 2005. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding.

39risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageEvergreen’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Evergreen Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults in Evergreen binge drink than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

The share of adults in Evergreen who sleep under 7 hours: 35%. Only 2 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Evergreen. Among adults here, 28% have diabetes and 21% report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Evergreen is ahead of Texas on 3 and behind on 19.

	Evergreen	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	42%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	28%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	48%	30%	25%