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A town of 1,298. Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns.

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Population
1,298
−3.4% since 2010
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
136
Balanced

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1,298 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns

Encinal beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outEncinalTX
More adults treating high blood pressure77.5%74.1%
More uninsured adults38.7%19.1%
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
31.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
23rd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

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

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

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.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–69°
Spring61–86°
Summer74–98°
Fall61–85°
Dec 9
typical first frost
Feb 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

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.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Encinal4%
Cotulla19%
San Antonio13%
Eagle Pass4%
Laredo4%
83 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Encinal
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

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.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Encinal ElPK–574C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Safety

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.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

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.

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

Population
540
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
558 ft
ZIP code
78019
Area code
956

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