Local servicesPost officeGoldthwaite Post Office4.0 miTown hallGoldthwaite City Hall4.0 miPoliceMills County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationGoldthwaite Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK48 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS100 miUS highwayUS 84under a mileAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76844 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76844 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:29 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:29 am – 5:35 pm
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People3,284 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.81,292 householdsMedian household income $68,032Median home value $223,800Median rent $702 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,692 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,471 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, construction 16%, retail 8%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 33°F30 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Goldthwaite 1 Wsw station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksKemp Lakelake · 1.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site Two Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site One Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miShelton Lakelake · 4.8 miCedar Knobpeak · 4.6 miLookout Mountainpeak · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColorado Bend State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 5,355 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMills County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bell County, TX, 67 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goldthwaiteserves 1,738 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,542 ft470 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
