Golinda’s July high is 95°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Golinda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

704 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Robinson · 7 mi Lorena · 8 mi Hewitt · 9 mi Riesel · 10 mi Marlin · 11 mi Lott · 11 mi

GolindaCitgo

Golinda’s story

Golinda in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.

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Getting set up

Moving to Golinda: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Golinda, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterGolinda WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Golinda’s trash rules yet

SchoolsChilton Independent School District Robinson Independent School District2 districts serve Golinda; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereFalls County Early Voting ClerkFalls County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015

ZIP codes76655, 7663276655 80% · 76632 20%Census 2020

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 Golinda.

Work & commute

Most of Golinda’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Golinda for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Golinda grew to 132 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013. At $62,000, Golinda’s median household income is near the Texas town median ($69,000) and below the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).

2%work in town

	Golinda	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.7%	8.3%	8%
Median household income	$62,000	$69,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	24 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	11%	12%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Golinda2%

Waco32%

Temple6%

Dallas4%

Woodway3%

17 mi

median commute distance

132

jobs based in Golinda

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageGolinda’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here132 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Golinda Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Golinda

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageGolinda’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Golinda Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Golinda

Golinda has mild winters and hot summers. Golinda’s January low is 37°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°

Spring55–77°

Summer72–94°

Fall56–80°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Mar 21

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

96°

typical summer high

Full pageGolinda’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 37°Rain & snow38″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Golinda is

Golinda beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of Golinda adults have high blood pressure.

	Golinda	Texas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	35%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	15%	17%	16%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	15%	18%	8.1%

31 measures vs. Texas

6 better14 too close to call11 worse

What stands out	Golinda	TX
Fewer uninsured adults	15.3%	19.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer	66.2%	57.9%
More adults with COPD	8.9%	5.7%

Falls Community Hospital and Clinic

11.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageGolinda’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.3 miles to an ER · Falls Community Hospital and Clinic How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 6 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

A home in Golinda sells for about $212K at the median

78% of households own their home in Golinda.

$212Kmedian sale price

homes sold in May

Full pageGolinda’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.4 years of income Rents$792 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Golinda has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 2,679 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Golinda City park	—	3

Full pageGolinda’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk3 acres · Golinda City park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Golinda?”

Nearby attractions

McLane Stadium and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Golinda. Close and well known come first.

All 7 attractions →

12 mi Stadium & arenaMcLane Stadium

13 mi MuseumTexas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum

17 mi National MonumentWaco Mammoth National Monument92K visitors a year

15 mi Zoo & aquariumCameron Park Zoo

13 mi MuseumMayborn Museum Complex

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

McLane Stadium: Djyueng, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waco Mammoth National Monument: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Cameron Park Zoo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Mayborn Museum Complex: User:Aboxorocks, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Golinda

17pages on Golinda

The big questions

HealthBetter than TX on 6 of 31 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$62K median household income · 132 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions7 nearby · McLane Stadium 12 mi LibraryHewitt Public Library CollegesBaylor University is 12.7 mi away

The story

HistoryTown Hall & politicsClimate96° summer highs

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Golinda

Baylor UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waco12.7 mi$58,100 tuition

About 4 of every 100 Golinda residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Golinda for work

Where Golinda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

132jobs based in Golinda

2%of working residents work in town

17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Golinda

City in Texas, United States

Golinda is a city in Falls and McLennan counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 618 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 559 tabulated in 2010. Golinda is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 4.1 sq mi
Elevation: 482 ft
Area code: 254

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