Macdona, Texas

About Macdona

Macdona is a small unincorporated community in central Texas.

Macdona holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.55 square miles.

📰 Macdona News Today

• 3 in critical condition after train crashes into vehicle west of San Antonio, BCSO says kens5.com · Jun 2
• Life Along the Loop: Macdona, TX, is small town with big history KSAT · Jul 7
• Macdona, Texas: A Town That’s Not Quite a Town, At Least Officially texashillcountry.com · Jul 17
• Macdona, Texas Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Nearly $7M glow-up headed to neglected San Antonio-area park MySA · Jun 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Macdona Unique

• The only place in America named Macdona — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Macdona

• Black Rock Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Killer Burger — burger
• Lin's Express — asian
• Tia's Taco Hut — mexican
• El Guacamole — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Macdona

• Hendrick Arnold Nature Park reviews ★
• Salas Family Park reviews ★
• Canyon Crossing Community Park reviews ★
• Champions Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Macdona

• ELM CREEK EL
• RONALD E MCNAIR MIDDLE

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Macdona

🏘️ Nearby Communities