Throckmorton is a town in Throckmorton County, Texas, home to about 649 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76483.
Homes sold for a median of $61 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Throckmorton. 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)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX143 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Throckmorton; 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.
Throckmorton had 727 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1170th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Throckmorton County grew from 1,750 residents in 1900 to 1,440 in 2020.
Throckmorton 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 30°F. About 29.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Throckmorton 10n, TX weather station (9 miles away).
238 jobs at 48 businesses in Throckmorton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Throckmorton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 Throckmorton Collegiate ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throckmorton Collegiate ISDThrockmorton | Pre-K–12 | 144 | Charter | 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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