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La CasitaTX

Population 25: a town in Texas.

Is La Casita a good place to live?

La Casita’s midsummer high is 99°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than La Casita. La Casita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

25 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 La Casita.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is La Casita’s year

100°summer high

Its January low is 49°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy La Casita is

For adults 18 to 64 in La Casita, the share who have no health insurance is 34%. Against the Texas average, La Casita comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 11. Among adults in the town, 38% get no exercise outside work and 30% say their health is fair or poor.

La CasitaTexas townsU.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)38%20%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)34%18%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)38%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)30%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outLa CasitaTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.4%6.1%
More adults facing food insecurity37.5%19.3%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
8.3 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 La Casita: cold waves

59risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects here, 61% come from cold waves and 28% from inland flooding. La Casita’s FEMA risk score is 59 of 100.

FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about La Casita

12pages on La Casita
Getting set up

Moving to La Casita: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnion WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% 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 La Casita; the nearest are

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