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#81. Stephenville
Home to Tarleton State University with its 10,000 students and 800 employees, Stephenville is bisected by three major U.S. highways and has long been a major agricultural and milk production community. The city also has the high-ranking Stephenville Independent School District along with an airport, senior center and Splashville outdoor water park. Medical needs are addressed at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville, and outdoor recreation choices include an expansive Bosque River Trail.