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Country around Falcon Heights is a rural area of about 392 people in Starr County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 60 miles from McAllen, TX and 202 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 102°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $726 a month.
392people
$95kTypical home
$726/moRent
102° / 72°Summer / winter
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273Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 392 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 202 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 60 mi to McAllen, TX
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$600/mo)
- Median rent $726/mo
- Median household income $25k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 102°F
- Winter highs around 72°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (139 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 85 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 37% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to MFE airport
- 208 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 200 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 328 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Texas districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 61 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Starr County: R+16 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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.