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A town.

Is Pena a good place to live?

We don’t grade Pena yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Pena: who provides what

Pena 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

Internet5 providers100% 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pena.

Climate

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

Expect warm winters and hot summers in Pena, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

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

Full pagePena’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 100°, January lows 48°Rain & snow20″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

In Pena, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Texas town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Among adults in the town, 13% binge drink. Against the Texas average, Pena comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 23. Two figures for adults here: 24% have diabetes, 22% report frequent physical distress.

	Pena	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	45%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	24%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	51%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

2 better6 too close to call23 worse

What stands out	Pena	TX
Fewer binge drinkers	12.8%	17%
Fewer adults who have had cancer	4.8%	6.1%
More uninsured adults	44.8%	19.1%

Starr County Memorial Hospital

7.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pagePena’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby7.3 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Pena: cold waves

On expected storm and flood damage, Pena sits above 50% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to inland flooding.

50risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

Full pagePena’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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