Miles

Miles, on U.S. Highway 67, Farm Road 2872, and the Santa Fe Railroad, in southwestern Runnels County, was named for settler Jonathan Miles, who donated $5,000 for the extension of the railroad from Ballinger to San Angelo. The town has also been known as Miles City. It had a population of 814 in 1940. Its restored opera house was placed on the National Register in 1976, and other buildings, including the old country store, are being restored. Miles had a population of 739 in 1950 and nineteen businesses and 650 people in 1960. It had a post office, a bank, several businesses, and a population of 720 in 1980. In 1990 the population was 793. The population grew to 850 by 2000.

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Belongs to

Miles is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Miles is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • [-City]
  • [-Station]

Location

Latitude: 31.59996920
Longitude: -100.18392000

Has Post Office

Yes

Is Incorporated

Yes

Population Count, 2021 View more »

907