Gause

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Gause

Total population

312

Median home value

$308,000

28.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation113 m

Land area2.65 km²

Weather97°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates30.79°, -96.72°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gause is an unincorporated community in Milam County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 400 in 2000. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau first defined Gause as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2020 census with a population of 275.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Gause, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Ruthie Foster

American singer

Homer Peel

American baseball player (1902–1997)

Jo-Jo Moore

Major League Baseball left fielder

O

Ox Miller

American baseball player (1915–2007)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Cameron
  15.9 mi away · pop. 5,416
• Buckholts
  24.9 mi away · pop. 374
• Beaver Creek
  25.1 mi away
• Kosse
  36.4 mi away
• Hilltop Lakes
  36.9 mi away
• Iola
  38.3 mi away
• Chilton
  39.8 mi away
• Holland
  40.9 mi away
• Granger
  42.9 mi away
• Giddings
  43.5 mi away
• Carmine
  44.2 mi away
• Golinda
  45.1 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gause

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 92 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 96 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 116 mi
• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 166 mi
• Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 172 mi
• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 172 mi
• Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 186 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 206 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Eastern Amberwing

Perithemis tenera

Seen 2026-09-11

Julia Heliconian

Dryas iulia

Seen 2026-09-10

American Bumble Bee

Bombus pensylvanicus

Seen 2026-09-10

Zizotes milkweed

Asclepias oenotheroides

Seen 2026-09-07

Wilman lovegrass

Eragrostis superba

Seen 2026-09-04

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

Seen 2026-09-04

giant reed

Arundo donax

Seen 2026-09-03

Bridges’ gayfeather

Liatris bridgesii

Seen 2026-09-03

Heart-Sepal Wild Buckwheat

Eriogonum multiflorum

Seen 2026-09-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 02:15 UTC.