Chilton is a

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(CDP) and

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in Falls County,

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, United States. It had a population of 776 at the 2020 census. Chilton is located in western Falls County.

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forms the western edge of the community, leading north to

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and south to Rosebud.

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passes through the center of Chilton, leading east to

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, the

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, and west to Bruceville-Eddy. The Chilton Independent School District offers extra-curricular activities, most notably football, which is played in the stadium at Featherston Field. In 2006, Chilton won its second 1A state football championship.

Demographics

Chilton first appeared as a

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in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 776 people, 247 households, and 190 families residing in the CDP.

References

Unincorporated communities in Texas Census-designated places in Falls County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas {{FallsCountyTX-geo-stub