About Markham
Set in the southeastern part of Texas, Markham is a small unincorporated community.
Markham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.25 square miles.
📰 Markham News Today
- 910 Markham Ln, Austin, TX 78753 Realtor.com · Aug 5
- Markham Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Markham Brown Dossett Obituary Mar 24, 2026 - Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home · Mar 24
- Belton native, Savannah Bananas' 'Ninja Umpire' opens Texas Teenage Baseball Association tournament KCENTV.com · Jul 6
- Angus Markham Obituary - Houston, TX Neptune Society · May 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Markham Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern 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 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Markham
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Markham
- MARKHAM EL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.25 sq mi
Coordinates28.9626, -96.0640