Mico, Texas

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Mico, Texas, founded in 1911, is located in northeastern Medina County, Texas approximately 40 miles west of San Antonio. It consists of approximately 600 persons and its zip code is 78056. Originally Mico was spelled MICO, which stood for the Medina Irrigation Company who built the Medina Dam and Lake Medina and was originally built to be a workers camp for the 1500, primarily Mexicans, workers, who built the dam, and their families. Mico now has around 128 people. As far as businesses go, there are 3 bars, one bed and breakfast, and 1 post office. There is a volunteer fire department (a house burned to the ground within 200 yards from fire station several years ago).

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Coordinates: 29°32′39″N, 98°55′23″W