Town guide

May, Texas

May is a community in Brown County, Texas, home to about 204 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76857.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population204137 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in May

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside May. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around May

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)130 miles away
Closer regional airportAbilene Regional Airport (ABI)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX141 miles away

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

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

Who represents May

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

It’s the 1542nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Brown County grew from 16,019 residents in 1900 to 38,095 in 2020.

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,019, 1910: 22,935, 1920: 21,682, 1930: 26,382, 1940: 25,924, 1950: 28,607, 1960: 24,728, 1970: 25,877, 1980: 33,057, 1990: 34,371, 2000: 37,674, 2010: 38,106, 2020: 38,09516K’00’1022K’20’3026K’40’5025K’60’7033K’80’9038K’00’1038K’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 31°F. About 31.6 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 MayJan: high 57°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 34°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 50°F, 2.4 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 5 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 70°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 69°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 34°F, 1.7 in57°31°Jan1.361°34°Feb1.968°42°Mar2.577°50°Apr2.484°60°May5.090°68°Jun3.794°70°Jul2.395°69°Aug2.887°63°Sep3.079°52°Oct2.867°41°Nov2.258°34°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rising Star 1s, TX weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Brown County

13,746 jobs at 885 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing: 2,976 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,959 jobs; Retail trade: 1,968 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,574 jobs; Administrative and support: 702 jobs; Other services: 579 jobs; Construction: 526 jobs; Educational services: 488 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Construction 4% Educational services 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in May.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hendrick Medical Center BrownwoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brownwood19.2 miles
  • Comanche County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Comanche23.7 miles
  • Coleman County Medical Center CompanyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coleman28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 May

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
May ElMayPre-K–6129Public2.9 mi
May H SMay7–12114Public2.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Thunderbird Bay.

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