Texas County, Missouri

Texas County, Missouri, has 25,994 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Houston. It uses Central Time and covers 1,177 sq mi (3,049 km²) of land.

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Texas County in Missouri
Shannon CountyWright CountyMountain GroveLickingHoustonRaymondville
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Resident population, July 2025
25,994
Land area
1,177 sq mi (3,049 km²)
County seat or government
Houston
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$50,036 ± $4,346
Median home value
$146,700 ± $18,419
Median rent, with utilities
$665 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fort Leonard Wood, MO micro area, West Plains, MO micro area, Rolla, MO micro area, and Lebanon, MO micro area
Water area
1.96 sq mi (5.07 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29215
Coordinates (central point)
37.314257, -91.964478

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Texas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6556013,822 people
  2. 657118,106 people
  3. 655427,060 people
  4. 655486,388 people
  5. 657936,004 people
  6. 654834,487 people
  7. 656894,482 people
  8. 655522,378 people
  9. 655711,762 people
  10. 655551,384 people
  11. 65444824 people
  12. 65570715 people
All 21
  1. 65557314 people
  2. 65479295 people
  3. 65660290 people
  4. 65464285 people
  5. 65589110 people
  6. 6546878 people
  7. 6548442 people
  8. 6556442 people
  9. 6543621 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Texas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Texas County, largest first

  1. Sherrill Township5,408 people
  2. Piney Township4,871 people
  3. Burdine Township3,199 people
  4. Roubidoux Township2,292 people
  5. Jackson Township1,777 people
  6. Lynch Township1,266 people
  7. Clinton Township1,133 people
  8. Carroll Township945 people
  9. Boone Township927 people
  10. Cass Township668 people
  11. Morris Township647 people
  12. Upton Township530 people
All 17
  1. Sargent Township406 people
  2. Pierce Township335 people
  3. Date Township310 people
  4. Ozark Township251 people
  5. Current Township196 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Texas County, largest first

  1. Mountain Grove R-III School District7,975 people
  2. Willow Springs R-IV School District7,581 people
  3. Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District7,458 people
  4. Licking R-VIII School District6,824 people
  5. Houston R-I School District5,426 people
  6. Cabool R-IV School District4,789 people
  7. Plato R-V School District3,450 people
  8. Summersville R-II School District2,370 people
  9. Raymondville R-VII School District1,550 people
  10. Success R-VI School District1,232 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mountain Grove, Missouri (city)4,491 people
  2. Licking, Missouri (city)2,858 people
  3. Cabool, Missouri (city)2,348 people
  4. Houston, Missouri (city)2,226 people
  5. Raymondville, Missouri (town)563 people
  6. Summersville, Missouri (city)409 people
  7. Plato, Missouri (village)183 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wright County, Missouri29 mi west
  2. Dent County, Missouri33 mi northeast
  3. Shannon County, Missouri33 mi east
  4. Howell County, Missouri38 mi south
  5. Pulaski County, Missouri38 mi north
  6. Phelps County, Missouri39 mi north
  7. Douglas County, Missouri40 mi southwest
  8. Laclede County, Missouri42 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.