A town of 20. Nearly 21.9% of it is conserved land.
The thing Los Ebanos does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Los Ebanos. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Los Ebanos for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are La Joya (18%), Edinburg (14%) and Mission (11%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
2.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 0.9 mi | 87 |
| 2. Los Ebanos Park | — | 4 |
Los Ebanos has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Los Ebanos beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Los Ebanos | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 40.8% | 19.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
Where Los Ebanos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Census-designated place in Texas
Los Ebanos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area. The city is named after the Texas Ebony (Ebenopsis ebano) that anchors the Los Ebanos Ferry.
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