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San Patricio
Texas›San Patricio County
San Patricio de Hibernia Monument · Photo: Larry D. Moore · Public domain
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San Patricio, TX · San Patricio de Hibernia Monument · Photo: Larry D. Moore · Public domain

Is San Patricio a good place to live?

Its National Register listings include San Patricio de Hibernia Monument and Sons of San Patricio Monument. San Patricio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes San Patricio stand out

Where San Patricio beats most towns.

Small town

453 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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San Patricio de Hibernia Monument
San Patricio de Hibernia Monument · National Register of Historic Places
San Patricio’s story

191 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1937.

4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1835San Patricio is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to San Patricio: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in San Patricio, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSan Patricio Electric Coop14.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have San Patricio’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMathis 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 hereSan Patricio County Early Voting ClerkSan Patricio County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code7836878368 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 San Patricio.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in San Patricio work out of town

For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. The average trip to work for San Patricio comes to 33 minutes. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (28%), Mathis (14%) and Austin (4%). 7.2% of San Patricio residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
San PatricioTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.2%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In San Patricio0%
Corpus Christi28%
Mathis14%
Austin4%
Houston4%
28 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in San Patricio
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in San Patricio, mostly hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. 32% of San Patricio’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 30%. Federal aid has come to San Patricio households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

San Patricio has mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 46° and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–70°
Spring63–83°
Summer75–95°
Fall63–84°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy San Patricio is

The share of adults in San Patricio who say their health is fair or poor is 28%, above both the Texas town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). CDC measures, 31 in all: San Patricio beats Texas on 2 and trails on 11. Among adults in the town, 17% have diabetes.

San PatricioTexas townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%35%35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)20%18%8.1%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better18 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSan PatricioTX
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity14.1%16.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.9%74.1%
More adults with COPD8.7%5.7%
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
27.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about San Patricio

16pages on San Patricio
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of San Patricio; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave San Patricio for work

Where San Patricio’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 28% 14% → Mathis Mathis 14% 4% → Austin Austin 4% 4% → Houston Houston 4% 4% → Kingsville Kingsville 4% 3% → Alice Alice 3% San Patricio · 0% stay
11jobs based in San Patricio
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

4 places in San Patricio on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About San Patricio

City in Texas, United States

San Patricio is a city in San Patricio County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 384 at the 2020 census. In the 2000 U.S. census, a portion of San Patricio was indicated as being in Nueces County. As of the 1990 U.S. census, the 2010 U.S. census, and the 2020 U.S. census, that particular area is indicated as being in San Patricio County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.9 sq mi
Elevation
43 ft
Area code
361

Questions about San Patricio

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is San Patricio, TX a good place to live?

San Patricio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.