Chillicothe is a city in Hardeman County, Texas, home to about 479 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79225.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Chillicothe
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chillicothe. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)135 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX187 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chillicothe; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Chillicothe had 549 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 1278th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hardeman County grew from 3,634 residents in 1900 to 3,549 in 2020.
Hardeman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 28.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vernon, TX weather station (13 miles away).
817 jobs at 87 businesses in Hardeman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chillicothe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Chillicothe ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe SchoolChillicothe | Pre-K–12 | 189 | Public | 0.8 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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