Miles, Texas

Miles, Texas
Location of Miles, Texas
Location of Miles, Texas
Coordinates: 31°35′56″N 100°10′57″W / 31.59889°N 100.18250°W / 31.59889; -100.18250
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRunnels
Area
 • Total1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
 • Land1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total875
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76861
Area code325
FIPS code48-48396[2]
GNIS feature ID1362837[3]

Miles is a city in Runnels County, Texas, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census.[4]

The city was named after Johnathan Miles, who donated $5,000 to a fund for an extension of a railroad track.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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