Presidio is a city in Presidio County, Texas, home to about 3,163 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79845.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)196 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX201 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Presidio; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Presidio had 3,264 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 555th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Presidio County grew from 3,673 residents in 1900 to 6,131 in 2020.
Presidio County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 103°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Presidio, TX weather station (about a mile away).
967 jobs at 151 businesses in Presidio County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Presidio.
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1684.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Presidio ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidio ElPresidio | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lucy Rede Franco MiddlePresidio | 6–8 | 221 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Presidio H SPresidio | 9–12 | 418 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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