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Seco MinesTX

A town of 644.

Population

644

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Seco Mines a good place to live?

83% of residents live below the poverty line in Seco Mines, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Seco Mines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

644 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Eagle Pass · 4 mi

Eagle PassSeco Mines

Getting set up

Moving to Seco Mines: who provides what

Seco Mines is unincorporated, so Maverick County and regional agencies provide most services.

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

WaterCity of Eagle Pass water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

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 Seco Mines.

Natural hazards

Seco Mines stands out in Texas and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most

Expected losses in Seco Mines break down as 64% from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.

5risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageSeco Mines’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Seco Mines Get ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer children than Texas overall

Children under 18 are nearly one in ten residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (13% statewide). Nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.

51.5median age · TX 35.6

Seco MinesTexasUnited States

TXU.S.

Ages · share of residents

35%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma22%

High school54%

Some college0%

Associate’s0%

Bachelor’s24%

Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 68% women

The Census survey reached too few of Seco Mines’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±37.2 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Seco Mines
	Seco Mines	TX	U.S.
Under 10	0%	13.3%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.2%	11.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	34.6%	9.7%	9.1%
25 to 34	0%	14.5%	13.7%
35 to 44	0%	14.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	20.5%	12.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	11.5%	11.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	7%	8.2%	10.2%
75 and older	17.2%	5.2%	7%
No diploma	22.1%	14%	10.4%
High school	53.6%	24.3%	26%
Some college	0%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	0%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	24.3%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate	0%	12.3%	14.1%

Full pageSeco Mines by the numbersOpen the page

Ages51.5 median age · 24% are 65 or older Schooling24% have a four-year degree Homes0% own their home · Homeowners

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Seco Mines’ workers commute out

The top destinations are Eagle Pass (39%), San Antonio (12%) and Eidson Road (7%). 0.5% of working residents work locally in Seco Mines, against 8.3% in Texas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 5 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Seco Mines0%

Eagle Pass39%

San Antonio12%

Eidson Road7%

Del Rio4%

5 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Seco Mines

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageSeco Mines’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here32 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Seco Mines Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 5 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Seco Mines is hotter

Seco Mines has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 41° and snow is almost unheard of.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–68°

Spring60–85°

Summer75–98°

Fall60–84°

Dec 1

typical first frost

Feb 19

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

99°

typical summer high

Full pageSeco Mines’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, 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

How healthy Seco Mines is

Only 10 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Seco Mines. Against the Texas average, Seco Mines comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 19. Also worth knowing: for adults locally, the share who get no exercise outside work is 48%.