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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
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHeat waves

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

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 BaseTypical Texas townTypical 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%
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better11 too close to call16 worse
What stands outRadar BaseTX
Fewer binge drinkers12.6%17%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress14.7%16.9%
More uninsured adults36.7%19.1%
Fort Duncan Medical Center
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Radar Base

11pages on Radar Base
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Radar Base; the nearest are

About Radar Base

CDP in Texas, United States

Radar Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maverick County, Texas, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.

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Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
869 ft

Questions about Radar Base

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Radar Base, TX a good place to live?

We don’t grade Radar Base yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Texas.