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GutierrezTX

In Texas, this town has 11 residents.

Is Gutierrez a good place to live?

Gutierrez’s January low is 49°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Gutierrez. Gutierrez has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

11 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Gutierrez.

Climate

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

99°summer high

Gutierrez has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain.

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Gutierrez have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

For adults in Gutierrez, the share who worry about having enough food is 37%. Of the 642 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Gutierrez. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Gutierrez is ahead of Texas on 2 and behind on 21.

GutierrezTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)44%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)28%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)23%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)50%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better8 too close to call21 worse
What stands outGutierrezTX
Fewer binge drinkers12.3%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%74.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth40%12.5%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Gutierrez: cold waves

57risk score of 100

61% of Gutierrez’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Gutierrez

12pages on Gutierrez
Getting set up

Moving to Gutierrez: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of La Grulla water system12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla 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 code7858278582 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 Gutierrez; the nearest are

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