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Miami
Texas›Roberts County

MiamiTX

A town of 565, settled in 1887.

Roberts County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0
Photo of Miami

Miami, TX · Roberts County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0

Is Miami a good place to live?

92% of households own their home in Miami, above both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Only 10 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower January low than Miami. Miami has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Roberts County Courthouse and Carlock Building. Miami has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

565 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Roberts County Courthouse
Roberts County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Miami’s story

139 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1913.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1887Miami is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Miami: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Miami water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Miami’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMiami Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereRoberts County Early Voting ClerkRoberts County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2018
ZIP code7905979059 100%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 Miami.

Natural hazards

In Miami, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

Miami’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, against 47 of 100 in Texas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
DroughtWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Miami’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Miami for work: only 9% work in town. The average trip to work in Miami is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Miami has lost 67 jobs, to 63 in 2023.

9%work in town
MiamiTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7.3%12%9.6%
Median household income$65,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Miami9%
Pampa16%
Amarillo15%
Canadian6%
Borger3%
37 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Miami
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Miami has four seasons and hot summers

Miami has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Miami’s July high is 93°F.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–52°
Spring44–72°
Summer65–91°
Fall46–73°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Miami is

Miami beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 9.6% of Miami adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

MiamiTexas townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)9.6%18%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)23%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)18%24%19%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better18 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMiamiTX
Fewer uninsured adults9.6%19.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.9%16.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%6.1%
Pampa Regional Medical Center
18.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

Miami has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 747 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Roberts County Park—6

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Miami

16pages on Miami
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Miami; the nearest are

A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Miami for work

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

16% → Pampa Pampa 16% 15% → Amarillo Amarillo 15% 6% → Canadian Canadian 6% 3% → Borger Borger 3% 2% → Canyon Canyon 2% 2% → Lubbock Lubbock 2% Miami · 9% stay
63jobs based in Miami
9%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Miami on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Miami

City in Texas, United States

Miami ( my-AM-ə) is a city in Roberts County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Pampa, Texas micropolitan statistical area. Its population was 539 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County, as well as the only municipality in the county. The Roberts County Museum, located in Miami, contains many interesting artifacts and history of the county. Residences are mainly single family homes. Miami has become noted for its annual cow calling contest, which occurs the first weekend in June and has been going for over 75 years.

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

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,756 ft
ZIP code
79059
Area code
806

Questions about Miami

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Miami, TX a good place to live?

Miami has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.