Buckholts, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 387. Estimated population in July 2024: 406 (+4.9% change)
Males: 184 (47.5%), Females: 203 (52.5%)

Milam County

Zip code: 76518

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $31,563
Median house value: $35,800

Population by Race

Races in Buckholts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.7%)
  • Hispanic (35.7%)
  • Other race (12.9%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.8%), Irish (11.9%), United States (11.6%), Czech (9.0%), English (7.0%), Italian (5.7%).

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Buckholts

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buckholts town

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

7.2% Foreign born (6.5% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Buckholts:

  • CENTRAL TEXAS HOSP (about 12 miles; CAMERON, TX)
  • RICHARDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCKDALE, TX)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; TEMPLE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Buckholts:

  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 27 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Abbreviation: TPL)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 42 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: ILE)
  • ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 50 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: GRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Buckholts:

  • CAMERON MUNI AIRPARK (about 11 miles; CAMERON, TX; Abbreviation: T35)
  • H H COFFIELD REGIONAL (about 21 miles; ROCKDALE, TX; Abbreviation: RCK)
  • TAYLOR MUNI (about 30 miles; TAYLOR, TX; Abbreviation: T74)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckholts:

  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 29 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,183)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 51 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)
  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,819)

Public primary/middle school in Buckholts:

  • BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 203 S 10TH; Grades: PK – 12)