Joaquin, Texas

About Joaquin

Joaquin is a tiny community in eastern Texas, home to 729 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Joaquin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.31 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 316 residents per square mile.

📰 Joaquin News Today

• Missing elderly man found deceased with loyal dog by his side KBTX News 3 · Aug 15
• Missing Shelby County man with Alzheimer’s found dead kltv.com · Aug 15
• Authorities look for missing person with Alzheimer’s near Joaquin, Texas Yahoo · Aug 14
• Authorities look for missing person with Alzheimer’s near Joaquin, Texas AOL.com · Aug 14
• A Texas Congressman Fights for Beyoncé on Capitol Hill texasmonthly.com · May 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Joaquin Unique

• The only place in America named Joaquin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Joaquin

• Joaquin Mini Park reviews ★
• Yellow Dog County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Joaquin

• JOAQUIN EL
• JOAQUIN J H SCHOOL
• JOAQUIN SCHOOLS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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