Cactus, Texas

About Cactus

Cactus, TX is a small town located in northwestern Texas counting 3,149 people who proudly call it home.

Cactus holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,478 residents per square mile.

📰 Cactus News Today

• Texas research lab hopes to curb invasive species affecting prickly pear cacti Spectrum News · Aug 12
• JBS USA Breaks Ground on $150 Million Expansion at Cactus Beef Production Facility JBS Foods · Feb 27
• A Team of Cactus Lovers Is Saving Thousands of These Endangered Plants From a Mining Site Texas Monthly · Apr 4
• JBS breaks ground for expansion at Cactus, Texas beef facility amarillo.com · Mar 3
• JBS investing $150M to expand Cactus, Texas beef facility Brownfield Ag News · Mar 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cactus Unique

• The only place in America named Cactus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cactus

• El Rancho — mexican
• Safari Restaurant and Halal Meat — african
• The Chicken Box Food Truck — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cactus

• Cactus Park reviews ★
• Castro Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cactus

• CACTUS EL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cactus

🏘️ Nearby Communities