Penelope is a town in Hill County, Texas, home to about 235 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76676.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waco Regional Airport (ACT)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Arlington, TX59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX66 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Penelope; 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.
Penelope had 180 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1516th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hill County grew from 41,355 residents in 1900 to 35,874 in 2020.
Hill 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 34°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, TX weather station (15 miles away).
8,017 jobs at 649 businesses in Hill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
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 Penelope ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope SchoolPenelope | Pre-K–12 | 216 | Public | 0.6 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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