Penelope is a town in Hill County, Texas, United States.

Penelope is located in southeastern Hill County in Central Texas.

[4] As of the census[3] of 2000, 211 people, 84 households, and 53 families resided in the town.

About 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 3.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 40.0% of those 65 or over.