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FabricaTX

A town of 774.

Is Fabrica a good place to live?

59% of residents live below the poverty line in Fabrica, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Fabrica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

774 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eagle PassSiesta AcresEagle PassSiesta AcresFabrica
Getting set up

Moving to Fabrica: who provides what

Fabrica 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
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMaverick CountyMaverick County provides services here
SchoolsEagle Pass 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 hereMaverick County Early Voting ClerkMaverick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7885278852 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 Fabrica.

Schools

The schools Fabrica’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Eagle Pass ISD. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Seco Mines ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–6Grades 1–6304D−

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Fabrica stands out in Texas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower

Fabrica’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100, where Texas’ towns sit at 47 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Fabrica has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Fabrica for work: only 0% work in town. Fabrica’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Fabrica fell to 64 in 2023, 32 fewer than in 2013.

0%work in town
FabricaTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work35 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$49,000$69,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.3%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Fabrica0%
Eagle Pass37%
San Antonio10%
Eidson Road8%
Del Rio5%
5 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Fabrica
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Fabrica is hotter than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

The July high in Fabrica is 98°F. Fabrica has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–68°
Spring60–85°
Summer75–98°
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 Fabrica is

Fabrica beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 32% of Fabrica adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

FabricaTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)32%18%8.1%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)36%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)29%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outFabricaTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.5%6.1%
More uninsured adults32.2%19.1%
Fort Duncan Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$240Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fabrica

14pages on Fabrica
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fabrica; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Fabrica for work

Where Fabrica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

37% → Eagle Pass Eagle Pass 37% 10% → San Antonio San Antonio 10% 8% → Eidson Road Eidson Road 8% 5% → Del Rio Del Rio 5% 5% → Rosita Rosita 5% 3% → Austin Austin 3% Fabrica · 0% stay
64jobs based in Fabrica
0%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fabrica

CDP in Texas, United States

Fabrica is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Maverick County, Texas, United States. Its population was 772 as of the 2020 census. U.S. Route 277 passes through the community.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
718 ft

Questions about Fabrica

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fabrica, TX a good place to live?

Fabrica has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.