FrontonTX
A town of 205 in Texas.
Is Fronton a good place to live?
71% of residents live below the poverty line in Fronton, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just one has a higher July high than Fronton. Fronton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fronton.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Texas overall
Texas has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%. Adults 35 to 64 are 15% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 33% of residents (13% statewide). 31% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 82% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fronton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.2 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Fronton | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 30.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 0% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 27.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Fronton, mostly cold waves
63% of Fronton’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. One declared disaster, in 2007, has brought federal aid to Fronton households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Fronton’s adults get no exercise outside work
In Fronton, 38% of adults have high blood pressure. Across all 31 CDC measures, Fronton beats Texas on 2 and trails on 14. Among adults locally, 21% have diabetes and 19% report frequent physical distress.
| Fronton | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Fronton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.9% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 40.5% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fronton
Moving to Fronton: who provides what
Fronton 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fronton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fronton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Fronton
CDP in Texas, United States
Fronton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States, bordering the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, close to Ciudad Miguel Alemán. The population was 172 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 180 tabulated in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
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