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1,258 people live in this town in Texas.
Oliphant House · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,258
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$227K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
63.3
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town
Is Milam a good place to live?
The best of Milam’s subject grades is a B+ for schools; the weakest is a D for incomes. Milam’s midpoint age is 63.3 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 70 of Texas’ 990 towns score lower on incomes. Oliphant House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Milam has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,258 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Milam grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Milam is from typical.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentDOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 73% of U.S. towns; Sabine County Hospital 6.3 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBeat 67% of Texas districts on tests and graduationB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives here10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Milam: who provides what
Milam is unincorporated, so Sabine County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDeep East Texas Elec Coop14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterG M WSC2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers32% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSabine CountySabine County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereSabine County Early Voting Clerk - FPCA SubmissionSabine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes75948, 7595975948 76% · 75959 24%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 Milam.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Milam’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
4.6% of working residents work locally in Milam. Since 2013, Milam has added 92 jobs, to 120 in 2023. Its middle household income is $51,000. Half of commuters travel less than 56 miles.
5%work in town
| Milam | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Milam5%
Hemphill16%
Houston8%
Beaumont5%
Nacogdoches4%
56 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Milam
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Milam than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Among adults in Milam, 13% binge drink. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
27%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Milam | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
10 better10 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Milam | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 6.1% |
Sabine County Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C+
Milam’s typical home value is about $227K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.3%. For households in Milam, the share who are owner-occupiers is 90%.
$227KZillow home value
Typical home value
Milam$227K
Texas$296K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Milam, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Milam have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 68% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 16%.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Milam, expect mild winters and hot summers
Milam’s typical July afternoon high stands at 93°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–61°
Spring54–78°
Summer71–93°
Fall55–79°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Milam
16pages on Milam
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Milam; the nearest are
Northwestern State University of LouisianaUniversity or college · Public · Natchitoches, LA45.5 mi$8,864 in-state tuitionAngelina CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lufkin56.9 mi$3,430 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Milam residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Milam for work
Where Milam’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
120jobs based in Milam
5%of working residents work in town
56 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Milam
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Milam, TX a good place to live?
1,258 people live in this town in Texas.
Is Milam, TX expensive?
That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($66,585 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.