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MildredTX

A town of 473, settled in 1897.

Is Mildred a good place to live?

Mildred’s median age is 47.1 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Mildred has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

473 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Mildred: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterM E N WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mildred’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMildred 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 hereNavarro County Early Voting ClerkNavarro County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code7510975109 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 Mildred.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Mildred, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Mildred’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Mildred ISD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Mildred H S, with 453 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mildred ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5385B+
Mildred H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–12453A−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Mildred’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

16% of residents live below the poverty line in Mildred, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Corsicana (34%), Dallas (7%) and Fort Worth (4%). Half commute less than 48 miles.

0%work in town
MildredTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line16%12%9.6%
Median household income$82,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mildred0%
Corsicana34%
Dallas7%
Fort Worth4%
Houston3%
48 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Mildred
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Mildred, expect mild winters and hot summers

Mildred has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Mildred is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mildred is

Mildred beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mildred.

MildredTexas townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%22%23%
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outMildredTX
More adults with COPD9.3%5.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.8%12.5%
More smokers18.1%12.5%
Navarro Regional Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Housing

Mildred’s typical home value is about $296K

The typical Mildred home is worth about $296,000, up 4.4% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. 84% of Mildred households own their home.

$296KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mildred$296K
Texas$296K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mildred

16pages on Mildred
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Mildred

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mildred for work

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

34% → Corsicana Corsicana 34% 7% → Dallas Dallas 7% 4% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 4% 3% → Houston Houston 3% 3% → Ennis Ennis 3% 3% → Grand Prairie Grand Prairie 3% Mildred · 0% stay
4jobs based in Mildred
0%of working residents work in town
48 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mildred

Town in Texas, United States

Mildred is a town in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1897
Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
430 ft

Questions about Mildred

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mildred, TX a good place to live?

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