Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Sunset

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Texas›Starr County
CompareFollow

SunsetTX

Population 65: a town in Texas.

Population
65
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
22.0
years

Is Sunset a good place to live?

48% of residents live below the poverty line in Sunset, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just one has a higher midsummer high than Sunset. Sunset has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

65 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Roma · 4 miEscobares · 6 miRio Grande City · 15 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Sunset: who provides what

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

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Roma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sunset.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Sunset

July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–100°
Fall65–87°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
Full pageSunset’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 100°, January lows 48°Rain & snow20″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Sunset: cold waves

Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Sunset is lower. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 22% to inland flooding.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
Full pageSunset’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Sunset’s adults say their health is fair or poor

Only 4 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Sunset. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress here. The town does better than the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 23.

SunsetTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)45%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)24%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)51%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better6 too close to call23 worse
What stands outSunsetTX
Fewer binge drinkers12.8%17%
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.8%6.1%
More uninsured adults44.8%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSunset’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby12.9 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sunset

11pages on Sunset
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryRio Grande City Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate100° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sunset; the nearest are

South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen52.1 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg55.6 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville103.9 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

College town 19 of every 100 Sunset residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Sunset

CDP in Texas, United States

Sunset is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP formed from part of the Fronton CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 47.

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

Questions about Sunset

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sunset, TX a good place to live?

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