BuckholtsTX
A town of 387, settled in 1882.
Is Buckholts a good place to live?
48% of residents live below the poverty line in Buckholts, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Buckholts. Buckholts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
387 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Buckholts: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buckholts, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buckholts.
The schools Buckholts’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Buckholts ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckholts SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 112 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Buckholts has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Buckholts for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Buckholts’ average trip to work is above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Temple (17%), Cameron (10%) and Austin (9%).
| Buckholts | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Buckholts, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Buckholts, expect mild winters and hot summers
Buckholts has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Buckholts is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Buckholts is
Buckholts beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Buckholts.
| Buckholts | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Buckholts | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.9% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.1% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Buckholts is valued at about $280K
The typical Buckholts home is worth about $280,000, down 1% in a year, 5% below the Texas typical home. Buckholts’ median rent is $710 a month.
| Buckholts | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $710 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Buckholts
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buckholts; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Buckholts residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Buckholts for work
Where Buckholts’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Buckholts
Town in Texas, United States
Buckholts is a town in Milam County, Texas, United States. Its population was 365 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- ZIP code
- 76518
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Buckholts
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buckholts, TX a good place to live?
Buckholts has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.