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.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code78019

Area code956

Living in Encinal

Safety in Encinal

—

Not graded

Encinal has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property4

Reported in 20254

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Encinal

Full picture →

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.

Cotulla

19%

San Antonio

13%

Eagle Pass

Laredo

4%Work in townlive and work in Encinal 83 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 136Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Encinal →

Health in Encinal

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 38% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·12worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 3▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.5%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 38.7%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Doctors Hospital of LaredoLaredo · 31.1 mi · ER

Strhs, Encinal ClinicEncinal · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Encinal · CMS · HRSAHealth in Encinal →

Natural hazards in Encinal

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Encinal flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for La Salle County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Encinal →

Climate in Encinal

Full climate →

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.

69° / 45°Winter

86° / 61°Spring

98° / 74°Summer

85° / 61°Fall

How much snow does Encinal get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 9, with the last in spring around Feb 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Encinal →

Schools in Encinal

All Encinal schools →

C⁺

School Grade C+

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.

DistrictCOTULLA ISDSchools1

Encinal El CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 74 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.