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A town in Texas.

Is Hilltop a good place to live?

Hilltop’s peak summer temperature is 100°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Hilltop yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Hilltop: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Roma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRoma 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hilltop.

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Hilltop

The January low for Hilltop is 48°F.

101°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–100°
Fall64–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
101°
typical summer high
Full pageHilltop’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 100°, January lows 48°Rain & snow21″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hilltop is

Hilltop: 28% of adults worry about having enough food. Across all 31 CDC measures, Hilltop beats Texas on 2 and trails on 13. Among adults locally, 43% get no exercise outside work and 18% have diabetes.

HilltopTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%24%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)43%30%25%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)38%18%8.1%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%13%12%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better16 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHilltopTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.1%6.1%
Fewer binge drinkers13.8%17%
More uninsured adults37.7%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
4.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHilltop’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby4.2 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Hilltop has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

FEMA puts 71% of Hilltop’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 19% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageHilltop’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hilltop

11pages on Hilltop
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryRio Grande City Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate101° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hilltop; the nearest are

South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen43.3 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg46.7 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville95.2 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

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About Hilltop

CDP in Texas, United States

Hilltop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the La Rosita CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 77.

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Questions about Hilltop

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Is Hilltop, TX a good place to live?

We don’t grade Hilltop yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Texas.