EncinalTX
A town of 1,298. Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns.
What makes Encinal stand out
The thing Encinal does most differently from other towns.
1,298 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Encinal. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Encinal beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Encinal | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 38.7% | 19.1% |
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Encinal has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Encinal
Most working residents leave Encinal for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cotulla (19%), San Antonio (13%) and Eagle Pass (4%). Half commute less than 83 miles.
Where working residents work
Encinal’s public schools outperform 38% of Texas districts
The public schools Encinal’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encinal El | PK–5 | 74 | C |
Crime reported in Encinal
4 crimes were reported in Encinal in 2025: 4 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Encinal is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
About Encinal
City in Texas, United States
Encinal ( EN-sin-AWL) is a city in La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 540 at the 2020 census. Interstate 35 Business runs through the community. There are few businesses in Encinal; most have closed along the main street. Railroad officials named the town for the Spanish word for oak grove. The population peaked in 1937 at eight hundred residents.
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- Population
- 540
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 558 ft
- ZIP code
- 78019
- Area code
- 956