PraeselTX
A town of 265.
Is Praesel a good place to live?
95% of households own their home in Praesel, above both the Texas town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Praesel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Praesel: who provides what
Praesel is unincorporated, so Milam County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Praesel.
Most of Praesel’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Jobs based in Praesel fell to 4 in 2023, 126 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Austin (11%), Rockdale (10%) and Temple (6%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Praesel faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Praesel
Praesel has mild winters and hot summers. Praesel’s July high is 95°F, close to Texas’ towns (95°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Praesel is
Praesel beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Praesel.
| Praesel | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Praesel | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.5% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.9% | 10.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Praesel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Praesel; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Praesel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Praesel for work
Where Praesel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Praesel
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Praesel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Milam County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 446. It is located in the southwestern part of the county, bordered to the north by Rockdale. Farm-to-Market Road 487 runs through the center of the CDP, leading north into Rockdale and south to U.S. Route 77, which forms the eastern edge of the CDP. US-77 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Cameron and south 32 miles (51 km) to Giddings. Austin is 60 miles (97 km) to the southwest, and College Station is 53 miles (85 km) to the east.
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- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
Questions about Praesel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Praesel, TX a good place to live?
Praesel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.