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A town in Texas.

Is Morales-Sanchez a good place to live?

Morales-Sanchez’s midsummer high is 99°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Morales-Sanchez yet; the figures below are still real.

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Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Morales-Sanchez is lower than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

6risk score of 100

FEMA puts 46% of Morales-Sanchez’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 33% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
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What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.2 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Morales-Sanchez: mild winters and hot summers

100°summer high

In Morales-Sanchez, the January low is 47°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–72°
Spring64–88°
Summer75–99°
Fall64–87°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
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A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 47°Rain & snow20″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Morales-Sanchez stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work

Two figures for adults in Morales-Sanchez: 21% have diabetes, 20% report frequent physical distress. Of 31 CDC measures, Morales-Sanchez beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 18. Among adults locally, 41% sleep under 7 hours.

Morales-SanchezTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)40%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)47%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better12 too close to call18 worse
What stands outMorales-SanchezTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.8%6.1%
More uninsured adults42.4%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
32.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMorales-Sanchez’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby32.5 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

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

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Everything we know about Morales-Sanchez

11pages on Morales-Sanchez
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryOlga V Figueroa Zapata County Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate100° summer highs
Day to day
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Getting set up

Moving to Morales-Sanchez: who provides what

Morales-Sanchez is unincorporated, so Zapata County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFalcon Rural WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesZapata CountyZapata County provides services here
SchoolsZapata County 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 hereZapata County Early Voting ClerkZapata County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code7807678076 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 Morales-Sanchez; the nearest are

Laredo CollegeCommunity college · Public · Laredo55.6 mi$3,300 in-state tuitionTexas A & M International UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Laredo57.6 mi$7,894 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville117.7 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

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