Goldthwaite, Texas

Goldthwaite is a town in and the county seat of Mills County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,738 at the 2020 census, down from 1,878 at the 2010 census.

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.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Goldthwaite had a population of 1,738, and the median age was 45.9 years. The same data show that 21.5% of residents were under 18 years of age and 24.6% were 65 or older, while there were 89.7 males for every 100 females and 85.0 males for every 100 females 18 and over.

All of Goldthwaite's residents were counted in rural areas, with 0.0% living in urban areas and 100.0% living in rural areas.

There were 692 households in Goldthwaite, of which 30.2% had children under 18 living in them. Married couples accounted for 47.1% of all households, 14.2% were headed by a male householder without a spouse or partner present, and 34.2% were headed by a female householder without a spouse or partner present. Individuals made up 32.8% of households, and 17.8% had somebody living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 1,326 || 76.3%

| Black or African American || 8 || 0.5%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 10 || 0.6%

| Asian || 3 || 0.2%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 171 || 9.8%

| Two or more races || 220 || 12.7%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 452 || 26.0%

2000 census

At the 2000 census,

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways

30px U.S. Route 84
30px U.S. Route 183 (concurrent with U.S. Route 84 on the north side of the city)
30px Texas State Highway 16 (concurrent with U.S. Routes 84 and 183 on the north side of the city)
30px Texas Loop 15
30px Farm to Market 574
30px 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 the 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 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.