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Miles’s story
Miles in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A town of 1,030. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Population
1,030
+5.5% since 2010
Typical home
$271K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
106
A commuter town
What makes Miles stand out
The thing Miles does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,030 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Miles. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Miles’s public schools outperform 97% of Texas districts
The public schools Miles’s kids attend outperform 97% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Miles
Most working residents leave Miles for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are San Angelo (29%), Ballinger (10%) and Abilene (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Miles4%
San Angelo29%
Ballinger10%
Abilene6%
Lubbock4%
21 mi
median commute distance
106
jobs based in Miles
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Miles has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–62°
Spring52–80°
Summer70–95°
Fall53–79°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Miles
3 crimes were reported in Miles in 2025: 3 property and 0 violent. 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.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Miles home is worth about $271K
The typical Miles home is worth about $271,000, up 3.4% in a year, 9% below the Texas typical home.
$271KZillow home value
Typical home value
Miles$271K
Texas$299K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Miles beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
B−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Miles | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 24.7% | 21.6% |
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
66th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Miles for work
Where Miles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
106jobs based in Miles
4%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Miles
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 875
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,801 ft
- ZIP code
- 76861
- Area code
- 325
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