About Stephenville

Stephenville, Texas is a wonderful community with a population of about 17,000. Stephenville is the Erath County seat and is located about 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Texas. Agriculture is Stephenville’s leading industry and Erath County is the state’s leading milk producer with approximately $140 million in sales. Five of the 10 leading employers are manufacturing firms with the remainder in education, retail, and health care services.

Stephenville’s schools are some of the best in the surrounding Texas area. They offer a strong educational system, away from the troubles of big city schools, as well as a rigorous sports program for the athletically inclined.

Tarleton State University provides further economic stability with over 8,000 enrolled students and nearly 1,000 employees. The Texas State Comptroller released a state report which ranked Erath County as the fifth best county among 205 rural counties in the state for economic development for the previous five years. Stephenville is listed as one of the 100 best small towns in America in a book compiled by Norman Crampton and published by Prentice Hall.

This just proves that if you are looking for a small town community, you have found one of the best!