{"id":7952,"date":"2023-09-15T21:01:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T21:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7952"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:17:27","slug":"frio-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/frio-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Frio County, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frio County is a county in Texas, United States, roughly 55 miles southwest of San Antonio along Interstate 35. It had a population of 18,385 at the 2020 census and covers 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2) centred near 28\u00b052\u2032N 99\u00b007\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Pearsall is the county seat, and its postal code is 78061. The county has 2 incorporated cities, 4 census-designated places, and several unincorporated communities. It sits in the Central time zone, FIPS code 48163.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Frio County<\/h2>\n

Frio County has two incorporated cities \u2014 Pearsall (the seat) and Dilley \u2014 plus four census-designated places and a scattering of unincorporated communities and rural colonias along the Interstate 35 corridor. Texas has no civil townships, so the table below omits that column.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Pearsall<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n9,742<\/td>\n78061<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dilley<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n3,594<\/td>\n78017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bigfoot<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\n602<\/td>\n78005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hilltop<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moore<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Pearsall<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n78061<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frio Town<\/td>\nUnincorp. (ghost town)<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derby<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alta Vista Colonia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Big Foot Colonia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derby Colonia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frio Heights Colonia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hilltop Colonia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pearsall East Colonia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Pearsall<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miguel<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schattel<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Divot<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldfinch<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Las Flores<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melon<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orelia<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Several of the “colonia” names (Alta Vista, Big Foot, Derby, Frio Heights, Hilltop, Pearsall East) are informal rural subdivisions rather than separate settlements \u2014 most cluster near their namesake community. Cude Crossing Windmill and Parks Corner Windmill from the old list are named water points, not populated places, and are omitted here.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n