Barstow, Texas

About Barstow

Barstow is a tiny community in western Texas with an estimated population of 256.

Officially, Barstow is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.66 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 388 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Barstow Unique

• Positioned in western 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Barstow

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