El Indio, Texas
CDP
About El Indio
El Indio is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Texas.
El Indio holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.75 square miles.
📰 El Indio News Today
- el indio flooding kens5.com · Jun 15
- This week in Texas music history: Isidro López born Texas Standard · May 11
- M.L. "Fritz" Coleman Obituary Nov 5, 2025 - Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary · Nov 5
- Eagle Pass crash kills 1, leaves another critically hurt expressnews.com · May 1
- El Indio, TX Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes El Indio Unique
- The only place in America named El Indio — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.75 sq mi
Coordinates28.5089, -100.3072