Palo Pinto is a community in Palo Pinto County, Texas, home to about 208 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76484.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palo Pinto. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX89 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palo Pinto; 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.
Palo Pinto had 276 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.
It’s the 1537th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Palo Pinto County grew from 12,291 residents in 1900 to 28,409 in 2020.
Palo Pinto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mineral Wells Ap, TX weather station (14 miles away).
6,372 jobs at 644 businesses in Palo Pinto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palo Pinto.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Palo Pinto ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto ElPalo Pinto | Pre-K–6 | 94 | Public | 0.3 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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