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This town of 20 people was settled in 1910.
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Los Ebanos, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Los Ebanos. Los Ebanos’ concentration of trails is 3.1 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Texas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Los Ebanos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 403 in 2000, 239 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
Los Ebanos is unincorporated, so Hidalgo 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Los Ebanos.
Half commute less than 23 miles. The top destinations are La Joya (18%), Edinburg (14%) and Mission (11%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails run 2.2 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Walkers in Los Ebanos have 91 acres of parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 0.9 mi | 87 |
| 2. Los Ebanos Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Los Ebanos has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
47% of adults have obesity in Los Ebanos. Of 31 CDC measures, Los Ebanos beats the Texas average on 3 and trails it on 18. Only 6 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Los Ebanos.
| Los Ebanos | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Los Ebanos | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 40.8% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Los Ebanos’ risk rating from FEMA is put at 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 41% come from cold waves and 23% from hurricanes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Los Ebanos; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Los Ebanos residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Los Ebanos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Texas
Los Ebanos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area. The city is named after the Texas Ebony (Ebenopsis ebano) that anchors the Los Ebanos Ferry.
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Los Ebanos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.