Riesel, Texas

About Riesel

Set in the central part of Texas, Riesel is a small town, home to 1,063 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Riesel is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.16 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 256 residents per square mile.

📰 Riesel News Today

• Second Waco-area data center proposal troubles residents The Waco Bridge · May 27
• The Riesel Fair will be fun for the whole family! - KWKT KWKT - FOX 44 · May 5
• Riesel third graders create comic book series for a purpose KWTX · Jun 1
• Riesel (TX) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 7
• New leadership ahead for Riesel ISD Indians KXXV · Feb 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Riesel Unique

• The only place in America named Riesel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Little Indian Lagoon · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riesel

• Burney Mullins Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Riesel

• FOSTER EL
• RIESEL SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Riesel

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