Palo Pinto County, Texas
Palo Pinto County, Texas, has 30,791 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Palo Pinto. It uses Central Time and covers 953 sq mi (2,467 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 30,791
- Land area
- 953 sq mi (2,467 km²)
- County seat or government
- Palo Pinto
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $67,674 ± $3,848
- Median home value
- $198,000 ± $21,808
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,093 ± $81
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71% ± 2.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Mineral Wells, TX micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 33 sq mi (85.4 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48363
- Coordinates (central point)
- 32.752204, -98.317967
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 Palo Pinto County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 7606721,080 people
- 7645012,999 people
- 760665,865 people
- 764625,167 people
- 764492,113 people
- 764721,725 people
- 764531,440 people
- 764861,123 people
- 76475997 people
- 76484879 people
- 76463577 people
- 76429330 people
12 ZIP Code areas overlap Palo Pinto 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
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School districts in Palo Pinto County, largest first
- Mineral Wells Independent School District20,657 people
- Millsap Independent School District7,375 people
- Santo Independent School District3,650 people
- Lipan Independent School District2,652 people
- Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District2,143 people
- Graford Independent School District2,111 people
- Gordon Independent School District1,408 people
- Palo Pinto Independent School District867 people
- Strawn Independent School District682 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.
- Mineral Wells, Texas (city)15,244 people
- Graford, Texas (city)654 people
- Strawn, Texas (city)525 people
- Gordon, Texas (city)460 people
- Santo, Texas (CDP)427 people
- Mingus, Texas (city)380 people
- Palo Pinto, Texas (CDP)208 people
- Brazos, Texas (CDP)18 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Parker County, Texas30 mi east
- Stephens County, Texas30 mi west
- Jack County, Texas34 mi north
- Young County, Texas35 mi northwest
- Hood County, Texas36 mi southeast
- Erath County, Texas36 mi south
- Eastland County, Texas42 mi southwest
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