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182 people live in this town, settled in 1877.
52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bluff Dale, against 23% in Texas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Bluff Dale Suspension Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bluff Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bluff Dale.
Its public schools are run by Bluff Dale ISD. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 219 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff DaleLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 219 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
1.8% of Bluff Dale working residents work locally. Employers in Bluff Dale added 31 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 32. The top destinations are Stephenville (18%), Fort Worth (12%) and Granbury (5%).
| Bluff Dale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 96°; in January, nights fall to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Bluff Dale, 15% report frequent mental distress. Against the Texas average, Bluff Dale comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 4. In Bluff Dale, 21% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 31% have obesity.
| Bluff Dale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 20% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bluff Dale | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For households in Bluff Dale, the share who own their home is 76%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
On expected storm and flood damage, Bluff Dale sits above half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 50% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Bluff Dale households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bluff Dale. Close and well known come first.
14 mi State parkDinosaur Valley State Park
15 mi MuseumCreation Evidence Museum18 mi Zoo & aquariumFossil Rim Wildlife Center
31 mi MuseumVintage Grill & Car Museum37 mi MuseumLayland Museum
18 mi MuseumBarnard's MillDinosaur Valley State Park: Gordon Reid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Creation Evidence Museum: Ian Juby, Public domain · Vintage Grill & Car Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Barnard's Mill: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bluff Dale is unincorporated, so Erath County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Bluff Dale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bluff Dale
About 4 of every 100 Bluff Dale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Place in Texas, United States
Bluff Dale is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Erath County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bluff Dale had a population of 151. The Bluff Dale Independent School District serves area students. Bluff Dale, Texas is on U.S. Highway 377 and the North Paluxy River in northeastern Erath County. It was originally called Bluff Springs by pioneers who settled nearby; Bluff Dale became the town name when the post office was established in 1877. In 1889, when the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway was built, Jack Glenn donated land for the development of a town. The town was incorporated in 1908. By 1915, a bank and newspaper had been developed. In 1936...
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