Mills County, Texas

Mills County, Texas, has 4,580 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Goldthwaite. It uses Central Time and covers 748 sq mi (1,938 km²) of land.

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Mills County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
4,580
Land area
748 sq mi (1,938 km²)
County seat or government
Goldthwaite
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,620 ± $10,934
Median home value
$223,700 ± $28,171
Median rent, with utilities
$708 ± $89
Homes lived in by their owners
80.3% ± 4.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Brownwood, TX micro area and Killeen-Temple, TX metro area
Water area
1.55 sq mi (4.02 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48333
Coordinates (central point)
31.494888, -98.594623

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mills County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7680125,146 people
  2. 764427,372 people
  3. 765314,703 people
  4. 768443,284 people
  5. 768531,618 people
  6. 76890803 people
  7. 76864798 people
  8. 7687065 people
  9. 768800 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Mills County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Mills County, largest first

  1. Comanche Independent School District7,058 people
  2. Hamilton Independent School District4,843 people
  3. Goldthwaite Consolidated Independent School District3,391 people
  4. Lometa Independent School District1,516 people
  5. Brookesmith Independent School District1,126 people
  6. Mullin Independent School District840 people
  7. Zephyr Independent School District763 people
  8. Priddy Independent School District307 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Goldthwaite, Texas (city)1,843 people
  2. Mullin, Texas (town)220 people
  3. Priddy, Texas (CDP)92 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. San Saba County, Texas27 mi southwest
  2. Lampasas County, Texas29 mi southeast
  3. Brown County, Texas30 mi northwest
  4. Comanche County, Texas32 mi north
  5. Hamilton County, Texas32 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.