South Mountain, Texas
Town · Population 410 · #1032 in Texas
About South Mountain
South Mountain, TX is a tiny community located in central Texas counting 410 people who proudly call it home.
South Mountain holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 255 residents per square mile.
📰 South Mountain News Today
- New details released on hiker found dead on South Mountain trail 12News · Jul 26
- Virginia Gaenelle Holden Obituary Jan 28, 2026 Scott's Funeral Home | Gatesville, TX · Jan 28
- South Mountain routs NOC Enid in Game 1 Enidnews.com · Jul 20
- South Mountain, TX 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Mar 25
- Top Men’s Recruits For The 2025–26 Collegiate School Year Track & Field News · Dec 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes South Mountain Unique
- The only place in America named South Mountain — 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Mountain
- Freedom Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeTown
Population (2024)410
Rank in state#1032 of 1,224
Land area1.61 sq mi
Density255/sq mi
Coordinates31.4398, -97.6793