Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 150 people live in this town, first settled in 1886.
66% of residents live below the poverty line in Havana, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Havana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 452 in 2000, 361 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1965 on.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Havana.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. The top destinations are La Joya (15%), Mission (15%) and McAllen (13%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Havana has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 98°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of Havana adults binge drink. Of 31 CDC measures, Havana beats the Texas average on 2 and trails it on 20.
| Havana | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Havana | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 42% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts just over two fifths of Havana’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to hurricanes. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Havana households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Havana. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena23 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaPayne Arena22 mi MuseumMuseum of South Texas History
12 mi TheatreBorder Theater
17 mi GardenMcAllen Botanical GardensBert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Border Theater: Andres Gonzalez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McAllen Botanical Gardens: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, United States, CC BY 3.0 us
Havana 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.
Where Havana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Havana; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Havana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Census-designated place in Texas
Havana is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 361 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Havana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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