This Might Be the Tiniest Town in Texas

If you think you live in a small town, here is one smaller than yours. I have been through some tiny towns in my travels, but I don't think I have seen much smaller than this one. Welcome to Guerra, Texas, population 6. You read that right, population 6 (according the 2010 census). Guerra is in southwest Jim Hogg County, located in the Rio Grande Valley near Randado.

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According to the 2020 census, Guerra has grown to 42 people (since 2010).  Obviously, the population isn't big enough for a school system, so children attend Hebbronville ISD and the city relies on Hebbronville Police Department for law enforcement.

Here is the history of this tiny town:

Back in late 1800s, a man named A. Guerra settled the land, which is why the town is named after him. The people living there originally preferred to call the town El Colorado because of all the red cattle in the area. The town quickly grew when a post office moved there in 1906. By 1914 the town was bigger than it is now, with a population of 100 and a total of 16 businesses. Over the next 60 years, the town only grew by 25 people but then, over the next 30 years, the town dwindled down to only 15 people. No one can really explain why most of the population left.

Growing up in Seminole, I thought Seagraves, Loop, Welman, and Ropesville were small, but Guerra wins by a long shot. So, if you want to live in a town with almost no one around, Guerra could be the perfect place for you.