Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 336, settled in 1882.
Mount Calm’s July high is 95°F, close to Texas’ towns (95°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F). Mount Calm 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: 175 in 1880, a peak of 626 in 1920, 282 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Calm, 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 Mount Calm.
Its public schools are run by Mount Calm ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Calm IsdLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 168 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Mount Calm’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Mount Calm’s median household income is $50,000. The top destinations are Hubbard (16%), Waco (8%) and Dallas (7%).
| Mount Calm | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mount Calm has mild winters and hot summers. The January low in Mount Calm is 37°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Mount Calm home is worth about $245,000, up 1.7% in a year, 18% below the Texas typical home.
| Mount Calm | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,143 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mount Calm. Mount Calm beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Mount Calm.
| Mount Calm | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mount Calm | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.6% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Calm City Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Calm. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaMcLane Stadium
20 mi MuseumTexas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
20 mi National MonumentWaco Mammoth National Monument92K visitors a year
20 mi Zoo & aquariumCameron Park Zoo
20 mi MuseumMayborn Museum ComplexMcLane 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Calm
About 6 of every 100 Mount Calm residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Mount Calm’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Mount Calm is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. Its population was 282 at the 2020 census.
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Mount Calm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
