Port MansfieldTX
The town has 245 residents and lies in Texas.
Is Port Mansfield a good place to live?
Port Mansfield’s January low is 51°F, above both Texas’ towns (37°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Laguna Point Recreation Area, at 24 acres. Port Mansfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Port Mansfield: who provides what
Port Mansfield is unincorporated, so Willacy County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Port Mansfield.
Port Mansfield stands out in Texas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Expected losses in Port Mansfield break down as 44% from cold waves and 33% from hurricanes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Port Mansfield’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The average commute here in Port Mansfield is 16 minutes. Only 3% of working residents stay in Port Mansfield for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Harlingen (9%), McAllen (9%) and Corpus Christi (8%). Half commute less than 53 miles.
| Port Mansfield | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Port Mansfield brings mild winters and hot summers
Port Mansfield’s peak summer temperature is put at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Port Mansfield
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Port Mansfield is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Port Mansfield than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Port Mansfield who worry about having enough food is 23%. Only 9 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Port Mansfield. Of 31 CDC measures, Port Mansfield beats the Texas average on 6 and trails it on 16.
| Port Mansfield | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Port Mansfield | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.4% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.5% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Port Mansfield’s typical home value is about $270K
Typical home values rose 3.8% in the year to September 2026. Among households in Port Mansfield, 88% own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.2% of the land in Port Mansfield is protected from building
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.9 miles. In Port Mansfield, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Port Mansfield | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laguna Point Recreation Area | 0.1 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Port Mansfield
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Port Mansfield; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Port Mansfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
97% of working residents leave Port Mansfield for work
Where Port Mansfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Port Mansfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Mansfield, TX a good place to live?
Port Mansfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.