About Quemado
Quemado is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Texas.
Officially, Quemado is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.11 square miles.
📰 Quemado News Today
- USDA Says New World Screwworm Case May Have Been Detected in US Bloomberg.com · Jun 3
- A Montana Firm Run by a Trump Donor Receives Billions in Border Wall Contracts Truthout · Jun 11
- 5 young migrant children, including an 11-month-old, found abandoned at US-Mexico border - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Feb 13
- 'A slap in the face': Ranchers feel betrayed by Trump's plan to buy Argentine beef NPR · Oct 23
- Border town residents seeing hundreds crossing Rio Grande into Texas KCBD · May 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Quemado Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.11 sq mi.
- 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🏫 Schools in Quemado
- MAUDE MAE KIRCHNER EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.11 sq mi
Coordinates28.9471, -100.6238