Santa Elena, Texas
Unincorporated community in Starr County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Santa Elena
Santa Elena is an unincorporated community in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is situated along FM 755 in northeastern Starr County, approximately six miles northwest of San Isidro. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 64 in 2000.
The community was established in the late 19th century. The population peaked at approximately 200 in the early 1930s. Today, Santa Elena is a small, dispersed rural community.
Santa Elena has a post office, with the ZIP code 78591. Public education in the community is provided by the San Isidro Independent School District.
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How Santa Elena is governed
Santa Elena appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Starr County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Santa Elena does have local officials.
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Residents of Santa Elena
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