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.

Millheim, Texas
Millheim is located in Texas
Millheim
Millheim
Millheim is located in the United States
Millheim
Millheim
Coordinates: 29°52′19″N 96°14′54″W / 29.8718954°N 96.2482970°W / 29.8718954; -96.2482970
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAustin
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code979
GNIS feature ID1378684[1]

Geography

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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

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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

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