LagoTX
The town, home to 85 people, lies in Texas.
Is Lago a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Lago, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 10 have a higher January low than Lago. Lago has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lago.
Natural hazards: high risk in Lago, mostly hurricanes
In Lago, the FEMA risk score is 74 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 43% come from hurricanes and 26% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Lago’s adults worry about having enough food
For adults in Lago, the share who get no exercise outside work is 49%. No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lago. Of 31 CDC measures, Lago beats the Texas average on 3 and trails it on 20. Among 642 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lago.
| Lago | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lago | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 17% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.7% | 21.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 14.6% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lago
Starbase and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lago. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Park & preserveStarbase
16 mi LandmarkFort Brown
14 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
36 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena35 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
9 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Starbase: Jared Krahn, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Lago: who provides what
Lago is unincorporated, so Cameron 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.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lago
About 0 of every 100 Lago residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Lago
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Is Lago, TX a good place to live?
Lago has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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