Mikes, TX

Mikes is a small census-designated place in Starr County, in the South Texas brush country east of Rio Grande City. The 2020 census counted 942 residents. Students are part of Rio Grande City Grulla ISD, so the school day and many organized activities connect Mikes with the larger communities of Rio Grande City and La Grulla. This is the kind of place where the county road network matters more than a compact main street: homes and ranch parcels are spread out, and bigger grocery runs, medical appointments, and government errands pull people toward Rio Grande City.

That wider Starr County setting is the real local context. Mikes sits in a landscape shaped by thornscrub, heat, ranching, and the everyday movement of families across the Rio Grande Valley. The CDP has no separate municipal government or dense commercial center, so its identity comes through households, school ties, and nearby towns rather than a long list of town facilities. If you are trying to locate it, think of Mikes as a rural community in Rio Grande City Grulla’s orbit—close enough to use the Valley’s services, but distinct on the map.