La Salle County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Cotulla’s story
144 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1882Cotulla is settled
CotullaTX
A town of 3,664, settled in 1882. Nearly 0.3% of it is conserved land.
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Population
3,664
+3.2% since 2010
Typical home
$116K
−11.3% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
1,224
Balanced
What makes Cotulla stand out
The 3 things Cotulla does most differently from other towns.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#11 most walkable in TX
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
0.3% of the town is conserved land.
$116Ktypical home
Housing
$116K typical home
61% below the TX typical home
Down 11.3% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Cotulla
Health
89% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 2 measures, worse on 16.
Cotulla’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cotulla. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
0.3% of Cotulla is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 4 of 1,284 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#11
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Cotulla home is worth about $116K
The typical Cotulla home is worth about $116,000, down 11.3% in a year, 61% below the Texas typical home.
$116KZillow home value
Typical home value
Cotulla$116K
Texas$299K
−11.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Cotulla
About one in 3 of Cotulla’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (13%), Laredo (3%) and Del Rio (3%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
31%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cotulla31%
San Antonio13%
Laredo3%
Del Rio3%
Austin2%
39 mi
median commute distance
1,224
jobs based in Cotulla
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Cotulla beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better8 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Cotulla | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 39.1% | 19.1% |
Frio Regional Hospital
31.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
16th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Cotulla has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
99°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–69°
Spring60–85°
Summer73–98°
Fall61–85°
Dec 3
typical first frost
Feb 11
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Cotulla’s public schools outperform 38% of Texas districts
The public schools Cotulla’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez-Burks El | PK–5 | 468 | C+ |
| Frank Newman Middle | 6–8 | 259 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHeat waves
6
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Cotulla
City in Texas, United States
Cotulla ( kə-TEW-lə) is a city in and the county seat of La Salle County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,718 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Population
- 3,718
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- ZIP code
- 78014
- Area code
- 830
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