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Batesville is a tiny town of 994 people in Zavala County, Texas. It's about 54 miles from Eagle Pass, TX and 75 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $548 a month.
994people
$86kTypical home
$548/moRent
98° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 994
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 168 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 54 mi to Eagle Pass, TX
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$543/mo)
- Median rent $548/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 266 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 99 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 42 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (212 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (584 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 43% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 81 mi to SAT airport
- 81 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 712 ft
- 148 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Texas districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 31 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Zavala County: D+14 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.