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Palo Pinto County, Texas

16 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
29,295
Median household income
$67,674
±3,848
Unemployed
6.1%
791 of 12,969 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
89.8%
10,092 of 11,234 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

County government in Palo Pinto County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Palo Pinto28,686 (2021)Po Box 190, Palo PintoWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 5

Cities, towns and villages in Palo Pinto County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Mineral Wells14,902 (2021)Po Box 460, Mineral WellsWebsite
City of Mingus230 (2021)Po Box 115, MingusWebsite
City of Strawn549 (2021)Po Box 581, StrawnWebsite
Town of Gordon474 (2021)Po Box 227, Gordon—
Town of Graford685 (2021)Po Box 97, Graford—

Special districts 10

Special districts in Palo Pinto County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Palo Pinto County Hospital DistrictHospitals400 Sw 25th Ave, Mineral WellsWebsite
Mineral Wells City Housing AuthorityHousing and community developmentPo Box 177, Mineral Wells—
Strawn City Housing AuthorityHousing and community developmentPo Box 579, Strawn—
Palo Pinto County Emergency Services DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 460, Palo Pinto—
Palo Pinto County Wcid 1Other multi-function districts70 Oyster Bay, Graford—
Santo SudOther multi-function districtsPo Box 248, Santo—
Sportsmans World Municipal Utility DistrictOther multi-function districts2727 Allen Pkwy, Houston—
Public Transit ServicesPublic mass transit utilityPo Box 1055, Mineral WellsWebsite
Palo Pinto Soil Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation415 Sw 1st St, Mineral WellsWebsite
Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District 1Water supply utilityPo Box 387, Mineral Wells—

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

  • GORDON ISD

    School district1 schools

    305 N MAIN ST, Gordon, TX, 76453

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • GRAFORD ISD

    School district1 schools

    400 W DIVISION, Graford, TX, 76449

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • MINERAL WELLS ISD

    School district2 schools

    906 S W 5TH AVE, Mineral Wells, TX, 76067

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • PALO PINTO ISD

    School district1 schools

    821 OAK ST, Palo Pinto, TX, 76484

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • SANTO ISD

    School district2 schools

    406 FM 2201, Santo, TX, 76472

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • STRAWN ISD

    School district1 schools

    224 E WALNUT ST, Strawn, TX, 76475

    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

  • Parker County

    Annetta Valley Farmers Market (2655 W. FM 5 Annetta)

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.