Star Texas Map

About Star, Texas

Star is a locality in Mills County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Star is located at 31.4685°N, 98.3161°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76880.

Star rests under a wide Texas sky, a place where the land rolls with a quiet persistence. It lies 34.1 miles north-west of Copperas Cove, TX (from Copperas Cove, TX: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Evant. The terrain here, a part of the western edge of the Edwards Plateau, is a subtle landscape of low hills and mesquite-studded prairie, punctuated by draws and arroyos that speak of infrequent but potent rains. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and the faint sweetness of wild sage, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into the bones of the place. The light, when it hits the scattered live oaks and cedars, can be startlingly sharp, defining the contours of the land with a clarity that belies its gentle appearance. The history of Star is tied to the cattle drives that once crisscrossed this region, a time when the land was a vast, untamed pasture. Today, the economy still leans on the enduring strength of ranching, the wide-open spaces conducive to raising livestock. Wind turbines, like silent sentinels, now dot the horizon, a modern addition to the traditional landscape, harnessing the same breezes that once filled the sails of distant ships. There’s a sense of continuity here, a quiet continuation of lives lived close to the land, a rhythm that seems to have been set long before the asphalt roads arrived, a rhythm you can still feel in the unhurried pace of everyday life in Star.

About This Star Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Star, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.468494, -98.316148. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Star and Mills County.

Detailed location data for Star includes the ZIP code (76844), telephone area code (325), county seat of Mills County (Goldthwaite), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Star is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.