Why visit Thorndale
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 37°F.
Weather in Thorndale
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Thorndale
Thorndale is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States, with a small section in Williamson County. The population was 1,263 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1878, approximately three miles west of its present site, and moved to its current site in 1880.
From the Wikipedia article Thorndale, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship4
History
Antonio Gómez, a Mexican-American teenager, was lynched on June 19, 1911, in Thorndale following his lethal stabbing of a German-American garage owner, Charles Zieschang. Concerns about prejudice and violence against Mexican-American youths, such as the Gómez hanging, inspired Jovita Idar to found the League of Mexican Women (La Liga Femenil Mexicanista).
From the History section of Thorndale, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Thorndale
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 37°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 41°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 63°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 70°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 67°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 56°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 47°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 62°F | 39°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Granger Dam (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Milam County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
H H Coffield Regional Airport (RCK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Taylor 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Granger 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Bartlett 18 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Lexington 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Hutto 21 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Elgin 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Rogers 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Holland 22 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
- Pflugerville 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Round Rock 28 mi west, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Silos in Thorndale, TX IMG 3040, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS023-E-57278 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-21037 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS025-E-8845 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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