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Combes
Texastown
Combes
Total population
3,178
Median home value
$143,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,504
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Combes is a town in northern Cameron County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,999 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.
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Geography
Combes is located in northwestern Cameron County at (26.245051, –97.727028). U.S. Route 77/Interstate 69E passes through the town, leading south to Harlingen and north to Raymondville. It is the last town U.S. 77 and Interstate 69E pass through in Cameron County going northward before entering Willacy County at Sebastian, approximately eight miles to the north. Combes is home to the eastern terminus of Texas State Highway 107, which leads west about six miles (10 km) west to Santa Rosa, and eventually to Edinburg, 29 miles ( 47 km ) to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.80%, is covered by water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Combes, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SAN BENITO H SHigh · SAN BENITO · 2,012 students · 14:1 ratio
- HARLINGEN H SHigh · HARLINGEN · 1,942 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- HARLINGEN H S - SOUTHHigh · HARLINGEN · 1,571 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMYOther · HARLINGEN · 1,188 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- LA FERIA H SHigh · LA FERIA · 909 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- TREASURE HILLS ELElementary · HARLINGEN · 858 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- BERTA CABAZA MIDDLEMiddle · SAN BENITO · 823 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- GUTIERREZ MIDDLEMiddle · HARLINGEN · 819 students · 14.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Combes


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Breezy, Starr, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 63 mi
- Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 71 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 00:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET