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Salineño NorthTX

With 77 residents, it is a town in Texas.

Is Salineño North a good place to live?

79% of residents live below the poverty line in Salineño North, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 643 in Texas we compare has a lower middle household income than Salineño North. Salineño North has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

77 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Salineño North.

Climate

In Salineño North, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

101°summer high

Summers in Salineño North are hot, and winters warm, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–100°
Fall64–87°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
101°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Salineño North is cold waves, at a low overall level

39risk score of 100

63% of Salineño North’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 22%. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.

FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Salineño North stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress

43% of adults have high blood pressure in Salineño North. No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Salineño North. Also worth knowing: the town does better than the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 18. Only 3 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Salineño North.

Salineño NorthTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)40%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)25%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)48%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better11 too close to call18 worse
What stands outSalineño NorthTX
Fewer binge drinkers10.9%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%74.1%
More uninsured adults38.7%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
17.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Salineño North is conserved land

0%conserved

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%
conserved · 0 of 125 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Salineño Community Park—8

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Salineño North

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Getting set up

Moving to Salineño North: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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.

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