Tilden is a community in McMullen County, Texas, home to about 259 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78072.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)77 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX72 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tilden; 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.
Tilden had 190 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2010.
It’s the 1486th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
McMullen County grew from 1,024 residents in 1900 to 600 in 2020.
McMullen County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 99°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 25.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tilden 4 Sse, TX weather station (2 miles away).
324 jobs at 38 businesses in McMullen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tilden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 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.
Museums
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 Mcmullen County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcmullen County SchoolTilden | Pre-K–12 | 280 | Public | 2.8 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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