Carmine, Texas
Carmine is a small city in Fayette County along U.S. Highway 290 in south-central Texas, about 63 miles east of Austin and 39 miles southwest of College Station. It lies in the rolling country between Austin and the Brazos Valley, an area settled heavily by German and Central European immigrants whose influence remains in the region's small towns and churches. The surrounding landscape is a mix of pasture, cropland, and wooded creek bottoms.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 255
- Change from 2020 base
- +2.8%
- Land area
- 1.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Fayette County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Fayette County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Carmine
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Carmine.
History & State Park
Monument Hill preserves a key moment in Texas independence history
Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Site in La Grange honors Texans killed during the Mier Expedition and Dawson Massacre of the 1840s.
Property Tax
Who handles your property tax in Fayette County
Fayette County splits property taxes between two offices: one puts a value on your land, the other collects the bill.
Heritage
Czech and German settlers shaped Fayette County's towns and culture
German and Czech settlers came to Fayette County in the mid-to-late 1800s. They shaped the food, buildings, churches, and community life still seen here today.
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