Encinal, Texas
Encinal is a small city in La Salle County, about 36 miles north of Laredo in the South Texas brush country. It lies along the Interstate 35 corridor amid the mesquite and thornscrub rangeland of the region. The surrounding country is sparsely populated ranchland typical of the border plains.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 543
- Change from 2020 base
- +0.7%
- Land area
- 0.4 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- La Salle County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for La Salle County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Encinal
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Encinal.
Local History
Ranching Built La Salle County
Cattle ranching has driven the economy of La Salle County since the 1870s and still dominates today.
Property Tax
Who Handles Property Taxes in La Salle County
Two separate offices handle property taxes here. One sets your value, the other collects your bill.
Historic Connection
Lyndon Johnson Taught in Cotulla Before Becoming President
In 1928, the future U.S. president taught Mexican-American students at Welhausen School in Cotulla.
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