GauseTX
312 people live in this town, settled in 1874.
Is Gause a good place to live?
Gause’s typical journey to work is 34 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Gause has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
312 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gause: who provides what
Gause is unincorporated, so Milam 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gause.
Gause has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Bryan (9%), Austin (9%) and Hearne (5%). In Gause, 0.9% of working residents work locally. Half commute less than 57 miles.
| Gause | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Gause’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Gause ISD. The town’s only public school teaches 134 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gause ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 134 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Gause has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Gause, 39% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 75% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gause after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The climate in Gause brings mild winters and hot summers
Gause’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Texas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 34% across Texas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gause’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.5 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Gause | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.6% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Gause is
The share of adults in Gause who report frequent physical distress: 15%. The town does better than the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 7. Two figures for adults here: 25% have been diagnosed with depression, 75% had a checkup this year.
| Gause | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Gause | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.4% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Gause
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gause; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Gause residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Gause for work
Where Gause’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Gause
3 notable people were born in Gause.
Questions about Gause
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gause, TX a good place to live?
Gause has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Gause, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Ruthie Foster and Jo-Jo Moore.