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Goldthwaite
Texascity
Goldthwaite
Total population
1,843
Median home value
$127,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,808
Founded
1885
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
Goldthwaite is a town in and the county seat of Mills County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,738 at the 2020 census, down from 1,878 at the 2010 census.
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History
Goldthwaite existed as a small village prior to the arrival of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1885. The population increased after the railway began selling lots. The town is named after George (Joe) Goldthwaite (1836–1892), an employee at the railway. Goldthwaite was once known as "the City of Windmills" because of the large number of water wells in the city; by around 1900, almost every household had one. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Geography
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Goldthwaite has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves409
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves409
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves294
- Black-crested TitmouseBaeolophus atricristatus (Cassin, 1850) · Aves276
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves266
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves231
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves199
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves174
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Goldthwaite
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 27 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 27 mi
- Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 61 mi
- Wildfire Lobo, Eastland, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 71 mi
- Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 91 mi
- Wildfire Bufford Creek, Stephens, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 94 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 114 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 114 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-07 05:20 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET