Mission, Texas

About Mission

Mission, TX is a thriving city located in southern Texas, home to 88,574 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#403 nationwide).

Officially, Mission is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 36.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,438 residents per square mile.

📰 Mission News Today

• Luxury home linked to the Gulf Cartel up for auction ValleyCentral.com · Oct 9
• Leobardo Adan Garza Obituary (2026) - Mission, TX - Ric Brown Family Funeral Home - at the Expressway of Mission Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Texas Transportation Commissioner Alex Meade to Keynote RGV Partnership Infrastructure Summit in Mission Rio Grande Guardian · Oct 9
• Texas Renaissance Festival returns for 52nd season KTSM 9 News · Oct 8
• Service members on border mission displaced by fire at Texas hotel Stars and Stripes · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mission Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Mission — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 88,574.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mission

• El Tizoncito — mexican
• Gorditas Doña Lula — mexican
• Mariscos El 7 Mares — seafood
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Taco Palenque — mexican
• Villa del Mar — seafood
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cicis — pizza
• Danny's Mexican restaurant — mexican
• Denny's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mission

• Arnulfo "Tatan" Rodriguez, Jr. Park reviews ★
• Astroland Park reviews ★
• Catholic War Veterans Park reviews ★
• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Jose M. Lopez Park reviews ★
• Leo Peña Placita Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McKinney Park reviews ★
• Mission Hike and Bike Trails reviews ★
• Nell Tolle Park reviews ★
• Oblate Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mission

• BRILLANTE ACADEMY
• ELODIA R CHAPA EL
• EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
• GUILLERMO FLORES EL
• IDEA ACADEMY MISSION
• IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION
• IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY
• IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY
• IDEA PALMVIEW ACADEMY
• IDEA PALMVIEW COLLEGE PREPARATORY
• JOSE DE ESCANDON EL
• LEO J LEO EL
• PREMIER H S OF MISSION
• VANGUARD MONET

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mission Regional Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mission

🏘️ Nearby Communities