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Lake ViewTX
It is a town of 349 residents in Texas.
Photo: US government · Public domain
Population
349
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Lake View a good place to live?
61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake View, above both Texas’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Lake View. The biggest park or preserve is Amistad National Recreation Area, at 81 acres. Lake View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
349 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Lake View: who provides what
Lake View is unincorporated, so Val Verde County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerRio Grande Electric Coop18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Ridge Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesVal Verde CountyVal Verde County provides services here
SchoolsSan Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated 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.govWho runs elections hereVal Verde County Early Voting ClerkVal Verde County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code7884078840 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 Lake View.
Work & commute
Most of Lake View’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Del Rio (39%), San Antonio (16%) and Austin (5%). The median commute is under 90 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lake View0%
Del Rio39%
San Antonio16%
Austin5%
Tustin2%
90 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Lake View
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24.9%conserved
24.9%
conserved · 81 of 325 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Amistad National Recreation Area | — | 81 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Lake View
July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
98°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–66°
Spring59–84°
Summer74–97°
Fall59–82°
Dec 4
typical first frost
Feb 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
98°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lake View is
Among adults in Lake View, 17% have diabetes. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Just over two in five adults in the town have high blood pressure; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Lake View | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better20 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Lake View | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 67.5% | 57.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.7% |
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
6.9 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
Moderate risk in Lake View, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Lake View, 83% come from inland flooding and 11% from wildfires.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake View
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The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake View; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lake View for work
Where Lake View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Lake View
0%of working residents work in town
90 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake View
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Lake View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake View had a population of 197.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
Questions about Lake View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake View, TX a good place to live?
Lake View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.