Valley Mills is a city in Bosque County, Texas, home to about 1,136 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76689.
Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Valley Mills, part in Mosheim
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Valley Mills. 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)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waco Regional Airport (ACT)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Arlington, TX75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX89 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valley Mills; 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.
Valley Mills had 1,229 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 964th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Bosque County grew from 17,390 residents in 1900 to 18,235 in 2020.
Bosque 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 34°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitney Dam, TX weather station (16 miles away).
2,520 jobs at 315 businesses in Bosque County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valley Mills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 4 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Valley Mills ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Mills ElValley Mills | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Valley Mills J HValley Mills | 6–8 | 137 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Valley Mills H SValley Mills | 9–12 | 206 | Public | 2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mosheim.
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