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Encinal is a small town of 1,298 people in La Salle County, Texas. It's about 34 miles from Laredo, TX and 110 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $814 a month.
1,298people
$87kTypical home
$814/moRent
99° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
266Sunny days
35Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,298
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,005 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 34 mi to Laredo, TX
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$548/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 68°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
- 35 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 65 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (215 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to LRD airport
- 116 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 568 ft
- 104 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Texas districts (reading)
- 29 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 61 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- La Salle County: R+21 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk