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La MinitaTX

337 people call this town in Texas home.

Is La Minita a good place to live?

La Minita’s middle household income is $203,000, above both Texas’ towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than La Minita. La Minita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

337 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Moving to La Minita: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 code7858478584 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 La Minita.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Texas overall

A bachelor’s degree or higher is held by 30% of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Texas. Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (25% statewide).

52.2median age · TX overall 35.6
La MinitaTexasUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%
High school13%
Some college47%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 100% women

The Census survey reached too few of La Minita’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±63.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in La Minita
La MinitaTXU.S.
Under 100%13.3%11.6%
10 to 1717.2%11.7%10.3%
18 to 2426.7%9.7%9.1%
25 to 340%14.5%13.7%
35 to 440%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5443%12.3%12.2%
55 to 647.4%11.1%12.7%
65 to 745.6%8.2%10.2%
75 and older0%5.2%7%
No diploma10.1%14%10.4%
High school13.2%24.3%26%
Some college46.6%20.1%19.1%
Associate’s0%7.7%8.8%
Bachelor’s30.2%21.5%21.6%
Graduate0%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

La Minita stands out in Texas and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

Expect warm winters and hot summers in La Minita, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

La Minita has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

FEMA puts 63% of La Minita’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding. Its FEMA risk score is 39 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of La Minita’s adults have diabetes

72% of adults had a checkup this year in La Minita. Of 31 CDC measures, La Minita beats the Texas average on 4 and trails it on 15.

La MinitaTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)38%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)23%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)44%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)33%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better12 too close to call15 worse
What stands outLa MinitaTX
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.8%12.5%
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.1%6.1%
More uninsured adults40.2%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of La Minita; the nearest are

Questions about La Minita

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is La Minita, TX a good place to live?

La Minita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.