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North EscobaresTX

The town, home to 171 people, lies in Texas.

Is North Escobares a good place to live?

100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North Escobares, above both Texas’ towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 643 in Texas we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than North Escobares. North Escobares’ density of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. North Escobares has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

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171 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in North Escobares.

Climate

North Escobares stands out in Texas and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

100°summer high

The seasons in North Escobares: warm winters, hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–100°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of North Escobares’ adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance

The share of adults in North Escobares who have high blood pressure: 33%. Only 7 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than North Escobares. Two figures for adults locally: 21% report frequent physical distress, 49% get no exercise outside work. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

North EscobaresTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)42%24%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)49%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)54%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better11 too close to call19 worse
What stands outNorth EscobaresTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer2.8%6.1%
More adults facing food insecurity53.6%19.3%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of North Escobares is conserved land

0%conserved

1.2 miles of trail.

0%
conserved · 0 of 461 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in North Escobares, mostly cold waves

50risk score of 100

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in North Escobares, 69% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about North Escobares

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Getting set up

Moving to North Escobares: who provides what

North Escobares is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Roma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRoma 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 hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code7858478584 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 North Escobares; the nearest are

About North Escobares

CDP in Texas, United States

North Escobares is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 162 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
184 ft

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