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A town of 931, settled in 1908.
J. Thiele Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Miles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,302 in 1910, 875 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Miles, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Miles.
The share of working residents in Miles who work locally: 3.8%. The town had 106 jobs in 2023, up 36 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. The top destinations are San Angelo (29%), Ballinger (10%) and Abilene (6%).
| Miles | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. Public schools: Miles ISD. 2 public schools serve Miles, with 486 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 269 | A |
| Miles H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 217 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Miles is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The town does better than the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 3. The share of adults in Miles who get no exercise outside work is 29%, against 30% in Texas’ towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Among adults 18 to 64 in the town, 18% have no health insurance.
| Miles | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Miles | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.3% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities. 30% of Miles’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 20%. One declared disaster, in 2021, has brought federal aid to Miles households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical rent in Miles is $805 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.1% in value. The share of households in Miles who are owner-occupiers is 70%, near both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| Miles | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $805 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Miles; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Miles residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Miles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Miles is a city in Runnels County, Texas, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census. The city was named after Johnathan Miles, who donated $5,000 to a fund for an extension of a railroad track.
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Miles has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.