Texas is famous for doing everything big. Four of the ten largest cities in the country call the Lone Star State home, and Houston alone has nearly 2.4 million residents. But tucked away in Jim Hogg County near the Texas-Mexico border is Guerra, a community where the 2020 Census counted exactly three people. That’s not a typo, and it’s not a rounding error. Three.

One clarification worth making: Guerra isn’t technically a town. It’s an unincorporated community and a census-designated place, meaning there’s no city government, no mayor, and no municipal services. It’s a name on the map and a whole lot of quiet. Online lists sometimes call it one of Texas’s smallest towns, but “tiny community” is the more accurate description.

For those of us in Waxahachie, where new subdivisions seem to appear every season and growth is the topic at every city meeting, Guerra is a fascinating counterpoint. It sits at the far opposite end of the Texas spectrum from Houston’s skyline and our own bustling courthouse square. Big state, big contrasts. Have you ever driven through a Texas community smaller than your own neighborhood? Tell us about it on our Facebook page.