Town guide

Blum, Texas

Blum is a town in Hill County, Texas, home to about 336 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76627.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population336339 per sq mi
Median home value$68,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blum

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blum

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)58 miles away
Closer regional airportWaco Regional Airport (ACT)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Arlington, TX43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX59 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blum; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blum

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blum had 383 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1404th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Hill County grew from 41,355 residents in 1900 to 35,874 in 2020.

Blum population by census2000: 399, 2010: 444, 2020: 383399200044420103832020

Hill County, 1900–2020

Hill County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,355, 1910: 46,760, 1920: 43,332, 1930: 43,036, 1940: 38,355, 1950: 31,282, 1960: 23,650, 1970: 22,596, 1980: 25,024, 1990: 27,146, 2000: 32,321, 2010: 35,089, 2020: 35,87441K’00’1043K’20’3038K’40’5024K’60’7025K’80’9032K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlumJan: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 73°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 72°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.5 in57°33°Jan2.661°37°Feb2.568°45°Mar3.576°53°Apr3.183°62°May4.390°70°Jun3.995°73°Jul2.195°72°Aug2.889°66°Sep3.078°54°Oct4.467°44°Nov2.958°36°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleburne, TX weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Hill County

8,017 jobs at 649 businesses in Hill County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hill CountyManufacturing: 1,561 jobs; Retail trade: 1,429 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,098 jobs; Construction: 1,074 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 956 jobs; Administrative and support: 568 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 283 jobs; Other services: 265 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Administrative and support 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blum.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hill Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hillsboro15.7 miles
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cleburne16.3 miles
  • Goodall Witcher HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clifton23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Blum

Public schools here are run by Blum ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blum ISDBlumPre-K–12334Public3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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