Texas County, Missouri

Texas County
Texas County
County
	Texas County Administrative Center
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°19′N 91°58′W / 37.32°N 91.96°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	February 14, 1845
Named for	Republic of Texas
Seat	Houston
Largest city	Licking
Area
• Total	1,179 sq mi (3,050 km2)
• Land	1,177 sq mi (3,050 km2)
• Water	2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	24,487
• Density	21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.texascountymissouri.gov

Texas County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,487.^[2] Its county seat is Houston.^[3] The county was organized in 1843 as Ashley County. Its name was changed in 1845 to Texas County, after the Republic of Texas. The 2010 U.S. Census indicates that the county was the center of population for the United States.^[4]

^ Cite error: The named reference Eaton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2010" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

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[2] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[4] "Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2010" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2014.

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