Erath County, Texas
10 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 43,794
- Median household income
- $65,115
- ±4,506
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 1,294 of 22,731 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.8%
- 15,105 of 16,816 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Erath | 43,378 (2021) | 100 W Washington St, Stephenville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Valley Mental Health and Mental Retardation Region | Health | Po Box 729, Granbury | Website |
| Dublin City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 E May St, Dublin | Website |
| Lake Proctor Irrigation Authority | Irrigation | Po Box 203, Stephenville | — |
| Erath County Development District 1 | Parks and recreation | 375 W Washington St, Stephenville | — |
| Upper Leon River Municipal Water District | Sewerage and water supply | 2250 Highway 2861, Comanche | Website |
| Cross Timbers Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 239 E McNeill St, Stephenville | Website |
| Upper Leon Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 301 Highway 3381, Comanche | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BLUFF DALE ISD
School district1 schools
430 FM 2481, Bluff Dale, TX, 76433
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DUBLIN ISD
School district3 schools
420 N POST OAK, Dublin, TX, 76446
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ERATH EXCELS ACADEMY INC
Independent charter district2 schools
680 PEACH ORCHARD RD, Stephenville, TX, 76401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HUCKABAY ISD
School district1 schools
200 COUNTY RD 421, Stephenville, TX, 76401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LINGLEVILLE ISD
School district1 schools
21261 N FM 219, Lingleville, TX, 76461
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MORGAN MILL ISD
School district1 schools
295 E FM 1188, Stephenville, TX, 76401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
STEPHENVILLE ISD
School district6 schools
2655 W OVERHILL, Stephenville, TX, 76401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
THREE WAY ISD
School district2 schools
247 CR 207, Stephenville, TX, 76401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Sweet Magnolia Market (603 Austin Rd. Glen Rose)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.