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TulsitaTX

The town was settled in 1931 and has 15 residents today.

Population
15
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
0 sq mi
Settled
1931
95 years ago

Is Tulsita a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Tulsita, above both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Tulsita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

15 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Kenedy · 12 miBeeville · 17 miKarnes City · 18 miRunge · 18 miNordheim · 23 miThree Rivers · 25 mi
PettusPettusTulsita

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Tulsita.

Natural hazards

High risk in Tulsita, with hurricanes at the top

78risk score of 100

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Tulsita than in 78% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.

FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageTulsita’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in TulsitaGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Tulsita: mild winters and hot summers

97°summer high

July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter46–68°
Spring60–82°
Summer73–95°
Fall61–83°
Dec 8
typical first frost
Feb 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
Full pageTulsita’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 44°Rain & snow31″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tulsita is

In Tulsita, 32% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 26% say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 31 in all: Tulsita beats Texas on 1 and trails on 10. Among adults here, 16% have diabetes.

TulsitaTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)22%18%8.1%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)26%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outTulsitaTX
More adults treating high blood pressure77.8%74.1%
More adults with heart disease7.8%5.6%
Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageTulsita’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby14.7 miles to an ER · Otto Kaiser Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tulsita

13pages on Tulsita
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions3 nearby · Presidio La Bahía 26 miLibraryKenedy Public LibraryCollegesCoastal Bend College is 14.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1931Climate97° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Tulsita: who provides what

Tulsita is unincorporated, so Bee County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerKarnes Electric Coop10.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesBee CountyBee County provides services here
SchoolsPettus 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 hereBee County Early Voting ClerkBee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes78146, 7811978146 61% · 78119 39%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Tulsita

Coastal Bend CollegeCommunity college · Public · Beeville14.8 mi$2,916 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Tulsita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Tulsita

Census-designated place in Bee County, Texas, United States

Tulsita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 31 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
318 ft

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