Santa Elena is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Starr County,

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, United States. It is situated along FM 755 in northeastern Starr County, approximately six miles northwest of San Isidro. According to the

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, the community had an estimated population of 64 in 2000. The community was established in the late 19th century. The population peaked at approximately 200 in the early 1930s. Today, Santa Elena is a small, dispersed rural community. Santa Elena has a post office, with the ZIP code 78591.Zip Code Lookup
/ref> Public education in the community is provided by the

San Isidro Independent School District The San Isidro Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of San Isidro, Texas, United States. In addition to San Isidro, the district also serves several other unincorporated communities in rural northeas ...

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* Unincorporated communities in Starr County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{StarrCountyTX-geo-stub