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Town · Parker County
Peaster
Population ~120 · Peaster ISD
Greyhound country
Greyhounds
720
Students
B
TEA rating
95.3%
Grad rate
☕ Peaster brief Sun, Jun 7
Early voting ends Friday
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I-20 westbound · shoulder work Sat
Mile 408–412 · expect 10-min delays through Aledo
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Local News
Peaster headlines
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🏆 Sports · State Tournament
Aledo and Brock play for UIL state baseball titles at Dell Diamond — live Friday
Both Aledo and Brock will play in UIL state championship baseball games on Friday, June 5 at Dell Diamond in Round Rock. Defending Class 5A Division I state champion Aledo (38-3) faces Montgomery Lake Creek (26-17) at 4 p.m., while Brock (32-6) meets Robinson (29-10) in the Class 4A Division II final at noon. Source: University Interscholastic League (UIL).
🏛️ Civic · County Government
Parker County Commissioners Court to hold special session on data centers, June 9
Parker County has scheduled a Special Session of Commissioners Court specifically to discuss data center development, set for Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Historic Courthouse on the Square, 1 Courthouse Square, Weatherford. The county previously took no action on the Black Mountain data center proposal near Lake Weatherford at its May meeting; this special session signals continued public deliberation on the issue. The official agenda is posted at parkercountytx.gov. Source: Parker County News Flash (parkercountytx.gov), posted June 3, 2026.
🥎 Sports · Parker County
Aledo and Brock both finish state softball runners-up
Both Parker County softball teams that reached the UIL state championship games Friday, May 29 at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin came up short. Aledo fell to Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill in the Class 5A Division I final, and Brock fell to Liberty in the Class 4A Division II final — leaving both teams as state runners-up. It was Brock's first state-final appearance in 16 years. Source: Weatherford Democrat.
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Peaster, today
A snapshot of Peaster · curated from public records
Community
Peaster is a small unincorporated farming community nine miles northwest of Weatherford, settled in the 1870s and named for early landowner H. H. Peaster.
Source: Parker County Desk · TSHA Handbook of Texas
Schools
Peaster students attend Peaster ISD (the Greyhounds).
Source: TEA via Texas Tribune
Known for
- Peaster Greyhounds athletics
- Home of Peaster ISD (Greyhounds)
- Rural community northwest of Weatherford
The Story of Peaster
Peaster began in the 1870s when H.H. Peaster, a Georgia native, bought 160 acres northwest of Weatherford and built a house. The community that grew up nearby was first called Freemont, then renamed Peasterville in 1885 in his honor; postal service arrived around the same time.
By the mid-1890s the town supported more than 100 residents with three churches, a steam gin, a gristmill, a school and a half-dozen businesses. Its population peaked at roughly 300 in the mid-1920s.
The Great Depression hit hard, and Peaster never fully regained its earlier size, settling into life as a small unincorporated farming community.
Its identity today runs through its schools: Peaster ISD and the Peaster Greyhounds give this little community northwest of Weatherford a name that carries far beyond its modest population.
Sources: Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas; Town of Peaster.
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Willow Park City Council
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Activities
Things to do in Peaster
Kids, library, sports, fitness, classes, camps, open play — sourced from libraries, parks, and partner orgs across Peaster.
No activities currently on the desk for Peaster. New programs are added when partner orgs publish a public schedule. See this weekend across Parker County or tip the desk on a missing program.
Civic & Government
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By the Numbers
Peaster at a glance
Population
120
Type
town
School District
Peaster ISD
ISD Enrollment
720
As of 2026-05-22
Grad rate
95.3%
Per-pupil spend
$11,200
School ISD comparison
All all 9 Parker County ISDs side-by-side: enrollment, accountability rating, graduation rate, per-pupil spending, AP offerings. Updated when TEA accountability publishes.
| ISD | Students | Rating | Grad rate | Per-pupil | AP courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherford | 8203 | C | 94.6% | $11,874 | 22 |
| Aledo | 8127 | A | 98.1% | $10,512 | 28 |
| Azle | 7218 | C | 97.7% | $10,395 | 18 |
| Springtown | 4166 | C | 92.1% | $10,928 | 12 |
| Mineral Wells | 3300 | C | 88.7% | $9,840 | 9 |
| Brock | 2190 | A | 95.0% | $10,800 | 11 |
| Millsap | 1100 | B | 100.0% | $14,256 | |
| Peaster | 720 | B | 95.3% | $11,200 | 6 |
| Poolville | 610 | B | 94.1% | $11,400 | 5 |
Updated 2026-05-18
Ask the Desk
Questions about Peaster
Is there a burn ban right now?
Yes — county-wide as of May 12. Commissioners imposed the ban after the dry stretch in April. Lifted only after measurable rain and the fire marshal's sign-off. Current status always at parkercountytx.gov/firemarshal.
What school district serves Peaster?
Peaster ISD — the community runs its own district. Peaster Independent School District is based right in the unincorporated community of Peaster in northwestern Parker County, with four campuses and roughly 1,700 students. …
Is Peaster an incorporated city with its own government?
No — Peaster is an unincorporated community, so the county governs it. Peaster has no city government of its own; it's an unincorporated community on FM 920 in northwestern Parker County, about nine miles northwest of Weath…
Where do Peaster residents vote?
Any open Parker County vote center — countywide voting applies. Peaster is in Parker County, which uses countywide vote centers, so any registered voter here can use any open location. Since Peaster is northwest of Weatherf…
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