Rio Hondo, Texas

About Rio Hondo

Set in the southern part of Texas, Rio Hondo is a small town with an estimated population of 2,311.

Rio Hondo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,367 residents per square mile.

📰 Rio Hondo News Today

• Obituary information for Alonzo Garza Thomae Garza Funeral Home · Jun 24
• Rio Hondo water line break fixed, officials confirm valleycentral.com · May 5
• Rio Hondo Lift Bridge on FM 106 to Close Friday, Aug. 7th for Maintenance Texas Border Business · Aug 6
• Arroyo Colorado Clean Up set for July 11 in Rio Hondo AgriLife Today · Jul 3
• From the archives: Rio Hondo’s first woman mayor recommended to post by previous mayor, husband MyRGV.com · Mar 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rio Hondo Unique

• The only place in America named Rio Hondo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rio Hondo

• Rio Hondo County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rio Hondo

• CAMERON CO J J A E P
• RIO HONDO EL
• RIO HONDO H S
• RIO HONDO MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rio Hondo

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