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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.

Small town

609 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 Hargill.

Housing

The typical home in Hargill is valued at about $91K

$91KZillow home value

Values rose 3.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. Among households in Hargill, 90% are owner-occupiers.

Typical home value

Hargill$91K
Texas$296K
+3.8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Hargill has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

2%work in town

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%).

HargillTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Average trip to work29 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.7%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Hargill2%
Edinburg17%
Pharr9%
McAllen9%
Houston6%
20 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Hargill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Hargill, with cold waves at the top

69risk score of 100

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 risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
9
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Hargill brings mild winters and hot summers

98°summer high

The typical July afternoon high in Hargill is 97°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring65–86°
Summer75–97°
Fall65–86°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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.

HargillTypical Texas townTypical 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%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better8 too close to call22 worse
What stands outHargillTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.5%6.1%
More uninsured adults44.5%19.1%
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley
15.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hargill

15pages on Hargill
Nearby attractions

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.

All 10 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Hargill: who provides what

Hargill is unincorporated, so Hidalgo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Alamo WSC2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHidalgo CountyHidalgo County provides services here
SchoolsEdinburg Consolidated 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 hereHidalgo County Early Voting ClerkHidalgo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7854978549 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.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Hargill for work

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

17% → Edinburg Edinburg 17% 9% → Pharr Pharr 9% 9% → McAllen McAllen 9% 6% → Houston Houston 6% 4% → Elsa Elsa 4% 4% → Weslaco Weslaco 4% Hargill · 2% stay
32jobs based in Hargill
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hargill

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