About Garfield
Garfield is a small unincorporated community in central Texas.
Officially, Garfield is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.98 square miles.
📰 Garfield News Today
- 63-year-old Texas man killed in Garfield County accident Central Nebraska Today · Jul 30
- Texas man dies in two-vehicle crash in Central Nebraska KSNB · Jul 29
- Convicted Texas killer executed despite co-defendant's claims - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Apr 30
- Texas man dies following Garfield County crash foxnebraska.com · Jul 29
- Execution of James Broadnax to continue after Supreme Court denies petition, state parole board votes against commutation CBS News · Apr 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Garfield Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Garfield — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- COTALAND · Theme park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Garfield
- Barkley Meadows Park reviews ★
- Bastrop County Stony Point Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Dry Creek Greenbelt reviews ★
- Los Cielos Park reviews ★
- Oak Ranch Park reviews ★
- Old Moore's Crossing Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Southeast Metropolitan Park reviews ★
- Stoney Ridge Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Sundance Crossing Community Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Garfield
- DEL VALLE EL
- DEL VALLE H S
- DEL VALLE MIDDLE
- DEL VALLE OPPORTUNITY CTR
- POPHAM EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area11.98 sq mi
Coordinates30.2033, -97.5614