Valley Mills, TX

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Valley Mills, Texas

Valley Mills, Texas, in Bosque county, is 20 miles W of Waco, Texas (center to center) and 74 miles S of Fort Worth, Texas. There are an estimated 1,123 people in the city.

The People and Families of Valley Mills

In Valley Mills, about 55% of adults are married.

Valley Mills has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Valley Mills had a median family income of $39,659.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,500) in Valley Mills. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Valley Mills Housing

Approximately 72% of housing in Valley Mills is owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Valley Mills, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Valley Mills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Valley Mills, TX

Comparing Valley Mills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles W of Waco, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles S of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Bosque
Standard Zip Codes	76689
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.659
Longitude	-97.471

Station	WACO RGNL AP
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 97 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	WHITNEY DAM
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Station	MCGREGOR
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,123	100%
Male	517	46%
Female	606	54%
Under 18	303	27%
18+	820	73%
65+	233	20.7%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.03
White	974	86.7%
African-American	56	5%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	67	6%
Mixed Race	19	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	98	8.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,145
Growth	22
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.7%
US/American	22.7%
German	13.5%
Irish	11.3%
English	8.4%
Norwegian	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Scottish	2.8%
Dutch	2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Italian	1.4%
Finnish	1.1%
Swedish	0.8%
Czech	0.7%
Polish	0.6%
South African	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Valley Mills	1,123	$39,659
Clifton	3,542	$41,548
Crawford	705	$39,732
Gholson	922	$41,875
Mcgregor	4,727	$37,143
Oglesby	458	$35,000
Woodway	8,733	$80,161

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Valley Mills Public Library 405 5th St Valley Mills, Texas (254) 932-6370

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