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Olmito and OlmitoTX

This town in Texas has a population of 79.

Is Olmito and Olmito a good place to live?

Olmito and Olmito’s January low is 49°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Olmito and Olmito. Olmito and Olmito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

79 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Olmito and Olmito.

Work & commute

For most of its workers, the job is outside Olmito and Olmito

0%work in town

The top destinations are Rio Grande City (23%), McAllen (11%) and San Antonio (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles.

Where working residents work

In Olmito and Olmito0%
Rio Grande City23%
McAllen11%
San Antonio7%
Mission6%
24 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Olmito and Olmito
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Olmito and Olmito is hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

99°summer high

Expect warm winters and hot summers in Olmito and Olmito, with very little rain.

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Olmito and Olmito stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress

40% of adults have high blood pressure in Olmito and Olmito. Against the Texas average, Olmito and Olmito comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 20. Among 642 Texas towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Olmito and Olmito.

Olmito and OlmitoTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)41%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)23%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)48%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better8 too close to call20 worse
What stands outOlmito and OlmitoTX
Fewer binge drinkers12.7%17%
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.9%6.1%
More uninsured adults41.1%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
13.7 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

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Olmito and Olmito, mostly cold waves

57risk score of 100

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. 61% of Olmito and Olmito’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%.

FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Olmito and Olmito

13pages on Olmito and Olmito
Getting set up

Moving to Olmito and Olmito: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of La Grulla water system12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla 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 code7858278582 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Olmito and Olmito for work

Where Olmito and Olmito’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Rio Grande City Rio Grande City 23% 11% → McAllen McAllen 11% 7% → San Antonio San Antonio 7% 6% → Mission Mission 6% 4% → Weslaco Weslaco 4% 3% → La Joya La Joya 3% Olmito and Olmito · 0% stay
0jobs based in Olmito and Olmito
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Olmito and Olmito; the nearest are

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