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New FalconTX

A town in Texas.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is New Falcon a good place to live?

New Falcon’s July 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 New Falcon yet; the figures below are still real.

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Natural hazards

In New Falcon, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

6risk score of 100

Expected losses in New Falcon break down as 46% from cold waves and 33% from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes
Full pageNew Falcon’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
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

New Falcon has mild winters and hot summers

100°summer high

Its January low is 48°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–72°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
Full pageNew Falcon’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 48°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

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of New Falcon’s adults report frequent physical distress

Among 642 Texas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than New Falcon. The share of adults in New Falcon who say their health is fair or poor is 43%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, New Falcon is ahead of Texas on 3 and behind on 20.

New FalconTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)43%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)27%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)50%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better8 too close to call20 worse
What stands outNew FalconTX
Fewer binge drinkers11.8%17%
Fewer adults with depression17.7%21.2%
More uninsured adults42.9%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
23.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageNew Falcon’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby23.2 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 3 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Falcon

11pages on New Falcon
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 3 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
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to New Falcon: who provides what

New Falcon 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
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 code7854578545 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 New Falcon; the nearest are

South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen59.6 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg61.4 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville111.6 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

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About New Falcon

CDP in Texas, United States

New Falcon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zapata County, Texas, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census.

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Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
420 ft

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