Local Wiki
Hidalgo County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 4, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- Every other Tuesday, 10:00 AM
- Meeting location
- Commissioners Courtroom, Courthouse Annex #3, 100 E. Cano, 1st Floor, Edinburg, TX 78539
- County Clerk
- Arturo Guajardo, Jr. · (956) 318-2100 · P.O. Box 58, Edinburg 78540
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.hidalgocounty.us/1384/Agenda-Minutes-1990-to-Present
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- Richard F. Cortez · (956) 318-2600
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
School districts (16)
- Donna ISD
- Edcouch-elsa ISD
- Edinburg CISD
- Hidalgo ISD
- La Joya ISD
- La Villa ISD
- Mcallen ISD
- Mercedes ISD
- Mission CISD
- Monte Alto ISD
- Pharr-san Juan-alamo ISD
- Progreso ISD
- Sharyland ISD
- South Texas ISD
- Valley View ISD
- Weslaco ISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Hospital districts (1)
- Hidalgo County Healthcare District
Source: Texas Special District Local Laws Code, Ch. 1001-1122 (via texas.public.law), cross-verified per-district against the hospital's own site, county records, or local news — not a certified-complete registry
Emergency services districts (1)
- Hidalgo County ESD No. 3
Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry
Water & utility districts (18)
- Delta Lake Irrigation District
- Donna Irrigation District Hidalgo County 1
- Engelman Irrigation District
- Hidalgo & Cameron Counties Irrigation District 9
- Hidalgo County Drainage District 1
- Hidalgo County Irrigation District 1
- Hidalgo County Irrigation District 13
- Hidalgo County Irrigation District 16
- Hidalgo County Irrigation District 2
- Hidalgo County Irrigation District 5
- Hidalgo County Irrigation District 6
- Hidalgo County MUD 1
- Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3
- Hidalgo County WCID 18
- Hidalgo County WCID 19
- Santa Cruz Irrigation District 15
- United Irrigation District
- Valley Acres Irrigation District
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Health (2)
- Hidalgo County Emergency Services District 1
- Tropical Texas Behavioral Health (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (14)
- Alamo City Housing Authority
- Donna City Housing Authority
- Edcouch City Housing Authority
- Edinburg City Housing Authority
- Elsa City Housing Authority
- Hidalgo County Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hidalgo Housing Authority
- La Joya Housing Authority
- McAllen City Housing Authority
- Mercedes City Housing Authority
- Mission City Housing Authority
- Pharr City Housing Authority
- San Juan Housing Authority
- Weslaco Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (2)
- Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority
- Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District 3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Natural Resources (1)
- Hidalgo County Irrigation District 19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Hidalgo County Soil Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)