Town guide

Milam, Texas

Milam is a community in Sabine County, Texas, home to about 1,258 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75959, and parts of 75948 are in Milam too.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,25838 per sq mi
Median home value$206,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Milam

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Milam

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)132 miles away
Closer regional airportShreveport Regional Airport (SHV)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX144 miles away

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

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

Who represents Milam

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

Milam had 1,355 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 922nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Sabine County grew from 6,394 residents in 1900 to 9,894 in 2020.

Milam population by census2000: 1,329, 2010: 1,480, 2020: 1,3551,32920001,48020101,3552020

Sabine County, 1900–2020

Sabine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,394, 1910: 8,582, 1920: 12,299, 1930: 11,998, 1940: 10,896, 1950: 8,568, 1960: 7,302, 1970: 7,187, 1980: 8,702, 1990: 9,586, 2000: 10,469, 2010: 10,834, 2020: 9,8946K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’507K’60’709K’80’9010K’00’1010K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MilamJan: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; May: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 73°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 48°F, 5 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 41°F, 5.8 in59°38°Jan5.663°42°Feb4.670°49°Mar5.277°55°Apr4.683°63°May4.489°70°Jun4.891°72°Jul3.994°73°Aug4.288°68°Sep4.580°56°Oct5.069°48°Nov5.062°41°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Toledo Bend Lake, LA weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Sabine County

1,748 jobs at 196 businesses in Sabine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sabine CountyManufacturing: 424 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 373 jobs; Retail trade: 365 jobs; Construction: 191 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 77 jobs; Other services: 59 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 54 jobs; Professional services: 51 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 21% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sabine County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hemphill1.3 miles
  • Sabine Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Many24.2 miles
  • Christus Jasper Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper33.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Milam

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers2.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum2.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hemphill.

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