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Radar BaseTX

A town in Texas.

Land area

1 sq mi

Is Radar Base a good place to live?

Radar Base’s July high is 98°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Radar Base yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Radar Base: who provides what

Radar Base is unincorporated, so Maverick County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRio Grande Electric Coop18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMaverick County Airport Water Works1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesMaverick CountyMaverick County provides services here

SchoolsEagle Pass 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 hereMaverick County Early Voting ClerkMaverick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP code7885278852 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 Radar Base.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Radar Base is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

On expected storm and flood damage, Radar Base sits below 81% of U.S. communities. 65% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 16%.

19risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtHeat waves

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Radar Base

In Radar Base, the January low is 41°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–67°

Spring60–85°

Summer74–98°

Fall60–83°

Dec 1

typical first frost

Feb 19

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

99°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 98°, January lows 41°Rain & snow19″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Radar Base’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

Only 9 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Radar Base. In Radar Base, 13% of adults binge drink. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

	Radar Base	Typical Texas town	Typical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	36%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	24%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	43%	30%	25%