Town guide

El Indio, Texas

El Indio is a community in Maverick County, Texas across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78860.

ZIP codes in El Indio

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
El Indio, TX78860 —/sq ft

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Around El Indio

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)132 miles away
Closer regional airportLaredo International Airport (LRD)85 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Laredo, TX83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX126 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of El Indio; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents El Indio

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

El Indio had 182 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.

Maverick County grew from 4,066 residents in 1900 to 57,887 in 2020.

El Indio population by census2000: 263, 2010: 190, 2020: 182263200019020101822020

Maverick County, 1900–2020

Maverick County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,066, 1910: 5,151, 1920: 7,418, 1930: 6,120, 1940: 10,071, 1950: 12,292, 1960: 14,508, 1970: 18,093, 1980: 31,398, 1990: 36,378, 2000: 47,297, 2010: 54,258, 2020: 57,8874K’00’107K’20’3010K’40’5015K’60’7031K’80’9047K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 20.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near El IndioJan: high 65°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 43°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 84°F, low 58°F, 2 in; May: high 90°F, low 66°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 98°F, low 74°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 99°F, low 74°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 59°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 40°F, 0.8 in65°40°Jan0.770°43°Feb0.778°51°Mar1.284°58°Apr2.090°66°May2.896°72°Jun2.298°74°Jul2.199°74°Aug1.792°69°Sep3.383°59°Oct2.172°48°Nov1.165°40°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eagle Pass 3n, TX weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Maverick County

12,727 jobs at 883 businesses in Maverick County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Maverick CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,406 jobs; Retail trade: 2,596 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,603 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 838 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 828 jobs; Manufacturing: 460 jobs; Finance and insurance: 375 jobs; Administrative and support: 328 jobsHealth care and social assistance 35% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 13% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Manufacturing 4% Finance and insurance 3% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Duncan Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Eagle Pass16.3 miles
  • Dimmit Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrizo Springs27.3 miles
  • Uvalde Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Uvalde58.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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