Living in Tanquecitos South Acres, TX
Tanquecitos South Acres is a tiny town of 167 people in Webb County, Texas. It's about 8 miles from Laredo, TX and 146 miles from San Antonio, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $190k and rent runs about $1k a month.
167people
$190kTypical home
$1,027/moRent
100° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
273Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 167
- Part of a metro area
- About 350 people per sq mi
- 146 mi to San Antonio, TX
- 8 mi to Laredo, TX
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $190k (≈$1,198/mo)
- Median rent $1,027/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 29.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (136 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 78 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (317 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,162 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 36% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to LRD airport
- 152 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 535 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 116 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Texas districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 78 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Webb County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very 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.