Falcon Village, Administration Building, 1 Reservoir Road
Falcon Heights’s story
175 years in pictures
Census counts: 335 in 2000, 18 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1938 on.
- 1851Falcon Heights is settled
Falcon HeightsTX
A town in Texas.
Land area
0 sq mi
Settled
1851
175 years ago
Is Falcon Heights a good place to live?
Falcon Heights’ peak summer temperature is 99°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Falcon Heights yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Falcon Heights.
Climate
Falcon Heights: mild winters and hot summers
100°summer high
Falcon Heights’ January low works out to 48°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter50–72°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–100°
Fall65–87°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Falcon Heights: cold waves
39risk score of 100
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Falcon Heights than in 61% of U.S. communities. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Falcon Heights after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults in Falcon Heights have diabetes than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The share of adults in Falcon Heights who have high blood pressure is 39%. Across all 31 CDC measures, Falcon Heights beats Texas on 3 and trails on 22.
| Falcon Heights | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better6 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Falcon Heights | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 39.4% | 19.3% |
Starr County Memorial Hospital
20.6 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 Falcon Heights
12pages on Falcon Heights
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Falcon Heights: who provides what
Falcon Heights is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr 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 hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code7854578545 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 Falcon Heights; the nearest are
About Falcon Heights
CDP in Texas, United States
Falcon Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 18 at the 2020 census, down from 53 at the 2010 census. The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing connects Falcon Heights with Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- ZIP code
- 78545
Falcon Heights’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Falcon Heights.
Lago VistaFalcon Heights
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lago Vista | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Falcon Heights and Lago Vista aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Falcon Heights with a neighbor →
Questions about Falcon Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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