HargillTX
A town settled in 1926, now home to 609 people.
Is Hargill a good place to live?
66% of residents live below the poverty line in Hargill, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 5 have a higher midpoint age than Hargill. Hargill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
609 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hargill: who provides what
Hargill is unincorporated, so Hidalgo 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hargill.
The typical home in Hargill is valued at about $91K
Values rose 3.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in Hargill, 90% are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hargill has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The average trip to work for Hargill is 29 minutes. For most workers, Hargill is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Edinburg (17%), Pharr (9%) and McAllen (9%).
| Hargill | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Hargill, with cold waves at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hargill, 63% come from cold waves and 14% from inland flooding. Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hargill after 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Hargill brings mild winters and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high in Hargill is 97°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Hargill than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Hargill: 20% of adults report frequent physical distress. 41% of Hargill adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Hargill | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hargill | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 44.5% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hargill. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena
26 mi Stadium & arenaPayne Arena13 mi MuseumMuseum of South Texas History
21 mi GardenMcAllen Botanical Gardens
25 mi TheatreBorder TheaterPhoto credits
Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · McAllen Botanical Gardens: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, United States, CC BY 3.0 us · Border Theater: Andres Gonzalez, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Hargill
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hargill
About 3 of every 100 Hargill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave Hargill for work
Where Hargill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hargill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hargill, TX a good place to live?
Hargill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.