Refugio, Texas

About Refugio

Refugio is a small town in southern Texas counting 2,788 people who proudly call it home.

Refugio holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,776 residents per square mile.

📰 Refugio News Today

• Early voting begins Oct. 19 in Refugio County SouthTexasNews.com · Oct 10
• Refugio County man found guilty crossroadstoday.com · Oct 9
• Refugio council removes mayor as bank account signatory, debates $13,000 attorney bill after indictments KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · Oct 6
• 5 current and former Refugio officials charged in Texas Rangers financial investigation kiiitv.com · Aug 13
• Goliad ISD trustee’s criminal case reset for Oct. 29 The Victoria Advocate · Oct 7

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 Refugio Unique

• The only place in America named Refugio — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Refugio

• Branding Iron — barbecue
• Guadalajara Taqueria & Buffet

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Refugio County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Refugio

• Lions City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Refugio

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Refugio County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Refugio

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