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Welcome to Texas County ...

Time Zone: Texas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Houston is the Seat for Texas County.

Texas County was founded in 1843. Texas was created by taking area from Shannon and Wright Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Texas had a population of 25,383 people. This is a decrease of 2.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,008 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Texas represented 0.43% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Texas County:

  • Cabool
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Cabool is located in Texas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <2>
  • Houston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Texas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
  • Licking
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
    • Licking is located in Texas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <2>
  • Plato
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in Texas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
  • Raymondville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
    • Raymondville is located in Texas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <2>
  • Summersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Summersville is located in Texas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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