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Tanquecitos South AcresTX

167 residents make their home in this town in Texas.

Is Tanquecitos South Acres a good place to live?

Tanquecitos South Acres’ peak summer temperature is 99°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Tanquecitos South Acres. Tanquecitos South Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

167 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Los AltosSan Carlos ILaredoLos AltosSan Carlos ILaredoTanquecitos South Acres
Getting set up

Moving to Tanquecitos South Acres: who provides what

Tanquecitos South Acres is unincorporated, so Webb County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Laredo water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWebb CountyWebb County provides services here
SchoolsUnited 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 hereWebb County Early Voting ClerkWebb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7804378043 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 Tanquecitos South Acres.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Tanquecitos South Acres: inland flooding

Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Tanquecitos South Acres is lower. FEMA puts nearly half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves.

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FEMA risk score
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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About two in three of Tanquecitos South Acres’ working residents commute to Laredo

The top destinations are Laredo (69%), San Antonio (6%) and Eagle Pass (3%). The median commute is under 9 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tanquecitos South Acres0%
Laredo69%
San Antonio6%
Eagle Pass3%
Houston3%
9 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Tanquecitos South Acres
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Tanquecitos South Acres

Tanquecitos South Acres’ January low is 46°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–70°
Spring63–87°
Summer75–99°
Fall63–85°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in Tanquecitos South Acres have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

In Tanquecitos South Acres, a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 31 in all: Tanquecitos South Acres beats Texas on 10 and trails on 9.

Tanquecitos South AcresTexas townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)68%74%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)34%18%8.1%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)26%35%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%22%23%
31 measures vs. Texas
10 better12 too close to call9 worse
What stands outTanquecitos South AcresTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.2%6.1%
Fewer adults with COPD3.2%5.7%
More uninsured adults33.8%19.1%
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
6.3 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 Tanquecitos South Acres

12pages on Tanquecitos South Acres
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Tanquecitos South Acres

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tanquecitos South Acres for work

Where Tanquecitos South Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

69% → Laredo Laredo 69% 6% → San Antonio San Antonio 6% 3% → Eagle Pass Eagle Pass 3% 3% → Houston Houston 3% 1% → Buda Buda 1% 1% → Weslaco Weslaco 1% Tanquecitos South Acres · 0% stay
9jobs based in Tanquecitos South Acres
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Tanquecitos South Acres

CDP in Texas, United States

Tanquecitos South Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tanquecitos South Acres had a population of 229. This was a new CDP formed from parts of the Laredo Ranchettes CDP prior to the 2010 census. It is one of several colonias in the county.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi

Questions about Tanquecitos South Acres

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tanquecitos South Acres, TX a good place to live?

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