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Welcome to Milam County ...

Time Zone: Milam County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cameron is the Seat for Milam County.

Milam County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Milam had a population of 24,823 people. This is an increase of 0.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,681 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milam represented 0.1% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Milam County:

  • Buckholts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
    • Buckholts is located in Milam County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <3>
  • Cameron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Milam County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
  • Milano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
    • Milano is located in Milam County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <3>
  • Rockdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Thorndale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
    • Thorndale is located in Milam County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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