Kind, lovely, and interesting could be some of the adjectives we can use to describe this community in Erath County where more than 16700 residents have made this territory their home. Elevated more than 1275 feet above sea level, this municipality of 10 square miles of extension has a population density of 1667 people per square mile. Situated 106 miles away from Dallas, this son of Erath is the proud neighbor of Morgan Mill Bluff Dale, Dublin, Hico, Tolar, De Leon, Lipan, Gordon, and Mingus. "The Villa" land was incorporated in the late 1880s and it was named after John Stephen, who was a generous man serving his community thru land donations to complete the townside layout. Served by the Stephenville Independent School District, this territory is also the home of the Tarleton State University which is a branch of the TAM.