Cactus, Texas

About Cactus

Cactus, TX is a small town located in northwestern Texas counting 3,149 people who proudly call it home.

Cactus holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,478 residents per square mile.

📰 Cactus News Today

• Central Texas lakes begin to recover after dry summer and recent rainfall KCENTV.com · Oct 5
• "The Heart of America" visits Cactus, Texas, in new episode 11Alive.com · Oct 2
• JBS USA Breaks Ground on $150 Million Expansion at Cactus Beef Production Facility JBS Foods · Feb 27
• A random ZIP code sent us to a tiny Texas town. We found the heart of America. newscentermaine.com · Oct 1
• Heart of America: Cactus, Texas | Streaming Now rocketcitynow.com · Oct 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cactus Unique

• The only place in America named Cactus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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 21 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cactus

• El Rancho — mexican
• Safari Restaurant and Halal Meat — african
• The Chicken Box Food Truck — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cactus

• Cactus Park reviews ★
• Castro Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Cactus

• CACTUS EL

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cactus

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