Millheim, Texas

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Millheim, Texas
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Millheim
Coordinates: 29°52′19″N96°14′54″W / 29.8718954°N 96.2482970°W / 29.8718954; -96.2482970
Country United States
State Texas
County Austin
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 979
GNIS feature ID1378684 [1]

Millheim is an unincorporated community in Austin County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, its population was 150 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

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Geography

Millheim is located 8 mi (13 km) south of Bellville, [2] 27 mi (43 km) south of Brenham, 5 mi (8.0 km) west of Cat Spring and 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Sealy in central Austin County. [3]

Education

Millheim's first school held German-language classes and started sometime in the 1850s. [2] Today, the community is served by the Bellville Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millheim, Texas
  2. 1 2 Jackson, Charles Christopher. "Millheim, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  3. "Millheim, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2022.