About Santa Anna, Starr County

About Santa Anna

Santa Anna, in northeastern Starr County, is about as small as a named Texas community gets: the Census records a population of 3 across roughly 450 acres of ranch land in the San Isidro area (ZIP 78591). It is a different place from the Coleman County town of Santa Anna in Central Texas.

This is working ranch country, roughly 26 miles northeast of Rio Grande City, the county seat and nearest full-service town. Property in the area trades as ranch and recreational land — grazing acreage, hunting tracts, and the occasional homestead — rather than as conventional residential real estate. Utilities are private arrangements, and access is by farm-to-market road.

For buyers, the appeal is straightforward: large parcels of genuinely remote South Texas land at prices far below what acreage costs elsewhere in the state. Transactions here turn on mineral rights, easements, water, and fencing — the standard checklist for rural land in the Rio Grande Valley's ranch belt.

Classification

Type

Census Designated Place

Class Code

U1

Identifiers

GEOID

4865678

State FIPS

48

Place FIPS

65678

Statistics

Neighborhoods

0

Population

3

Geography

Geometry

polygon

Area

2 km²

County

Starr

Data Source

Primary Source

tiger

Census Reference

QuickFacts

Frequently Asked Questions About Santa Anna

Where is Santa Anna in Starr County located?

Santa Anna is a tiny settlement in the ranch country of northeastern Starr County, Texas, near San Isidro (ZIP 78591), about 26 miles northeast of Rio Grande City. It is not the Coleman County town of Santa Anna.

How many people live in Santa Anna, Starr County?

The Census records a population of just 3 for the Santa Anna census-designated place, making it one of the smallest named communities in Texas.

What kind of property is available near Santa Anna, Starr County?

Land in the area trades mostly as ranch, grazing, and hunting acreage rather than conventional homes. Purchases typically involve rural due diligence: mineral rights, easements, water access, and fencing.

Looking at Ranch Land in Starr County?

Texas Ally's agents can help you evaluate ranch and recreational parcels around Santa Anna, San Isidro, and greater Starr County — from title and easement questions to comparable land sales.