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El Rancho Vela
TexasCDP
Total population
623
Median home value
$157,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$48,246
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
El Rancho Vela is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, El Rancho Vela had a population of 254.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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 El Rancho Vela, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves657
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves576
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves569
- Green JayCyanocorax yncas (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves566
- Golden-fronted WoodpeckerMelanerpes aurifrons (Wagler, 1829) · Aves560
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves486
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves480
- Scaled QuailCallipepla squamata (Vigors, 1830) · Aves473
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Texas
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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Breezy, Starr, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 5 mi
- Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 55 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
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET