Goldthwaite, Texas facts for kids
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Goldthwaite, Texas
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Downtown Goldthwaite
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| Nickname(s):
Windmill City
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Location of Goldthwaite, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Mills |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2) |
| • Land | 2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,558 ft (475 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,738 |
| • Density | 839.6/sq mi (324.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76844
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| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-30056 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410614 |
Goldthwaite is a town and the county seat of Mills County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,738 at the 2020 census, down from 1,878 at the 2010 census.
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History
Goldthwaite existed as a small village prior to the arrival of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway in 1885. The population increased after the railway began selling lots. The town is named after George (Joe) Goldthwaite (1836–1892), an employee at the railway. Goldthwaite was once known as "The City of Windmills" because of the large number of wind turbines in the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Geography
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Goldthwaite has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
| Climate data for Goldthwaite, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
104 (40) |
108 (42) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
99 (37) |
91 (33) |
86 (30) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 77.5 (25.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
85.4 (29.7) |
90.3 (32.4) |
94.3 (34.6) |
96.5 (35.8) |
99.8 (37.7) |
99.9 (37.7) |
96.2 (35.7) |
90.7 (32.6) |
82.8 (28.2) |
77.0 (25.0) |
101.7 (38.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58.0 (14.4) |
61.7 (16.5) |
68.9 (20.5) |
76.2 (24.6) |
82.5 (28.1) |
89.1 (31.7) |
92.9 (33.8) |
93.3 (34.1) |
87.4 (30.8) |
78.0 (25.6) |
67.1 (19.5) |
59.3 (15.2) |
76.2 (24.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 45.5 (7.5) |
49.5 (9.7) |
56.7 (13.7) |
64.4 (18.0) |
71.9 (22.2) |
78.7 (25.9) |
81.8 (27.7) |
82.1 (27.8) |
76.3 (24.6) |
66.3 (19.1) |
55.4 (13.0) |
47.4 (8.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.0 (0.6) |
37.4 (3.0) |
44.5 (6.9) |
52.6 (11.4) |
61.3 (16.3) |
68.3 (20.2) |
70.7 (21.5) |
70.9 (21.6) |
65.1 (18.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
43.8 (6.6) |
35.4 (1.9) |
53.1 (11.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 19.1 (−7.2) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
35.7 (2.1) |
46.7 (8.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
66.2 (19.0) |
65.0 (18.3) |
52.0 (11.1) |
37.1 (2.8) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 4 (−16) |
0 (−18) |
8 (−13) |
28 (−2) |
32 (0) |
50 (10) |
57 (14) |
53 (12) |
40 (4) |
24 (−4) |
12 (−11) |
−7 (−22) |
−7 (−22) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.70 (43) |
2.23 (57) |
2.42 (61) |
2.23 (57) |
4.21 (107) |
4.16 (106) |
1.82 (46) |
2.01 (51) |
2.51 (64) |
3.49 (89) |
2.06 (52) |
1.60 (41) |
30.44 (774) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.9 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 69.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,282 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,129 | −11.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,214 | 7.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,324 | 9.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,414 | 6.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,566 | 10.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,383 | −11.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,693 | 22.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,783 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,658 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,802 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,878 | 4.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,738 | −7.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,215 | 69.91% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 4 | 0.23% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 7 | 0.4% |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.12% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 57 | 3.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 452 | 26.01% |
| Total | 1,738 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,738 people, 742 households, and 463 families residing in the city.
Education
Goldthwaite is served by the Goldthwaite Independent School District. Schools located in Goldthwaite included Goldthwaite Elementary School, Goldthwaite Middle School, and Goldthwaite High School. New Horizons Ranch School is located off Farm-to-Market Road 574.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Highways
U.S. Route 84
U.S. Route 183 (concurrent with U.S. Route 84 on the north side of the city)
Texas State Highway 16 (concurrent with U.S. Routes 84 and 183 on the north side of the city)
Texas Loop 15
Farm to Market 574
Farm to Market 2005
Rail
Goldthwaite is located on a BNSF Railway line connecting Temple to Sweetwater. As of 2024, the rail line is used for freight haulage only. The nearest Amtrak passenger train stop is McGregor station in McGregor, served by the Texas Eagle.
Air
The City of Goldthwaite owns and operates the Goldthwaite Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport with a 3,200 ft × 60 ft (975 m × 18 m) asphalt runway. The airport originally opened in 2011. In 2015, 10 T-hangars, a hangar apron, an access road, and a garage storage area for a courtesy car were constructed, and a fly-in golf program was offered in partnership with the adjacent golf course.
Notable people
- Jody Conradt, women's basketball coach at the University of Texas at Austin.
- Barton Yarborough, actor.
See also
In Spanish: Goldthwaite para niños
