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County · code 29215

Texas CountyMissouri

Texas County is a county in Missouri with its seat in Houston. It was created on February 17, 1843.

  • Founded1843
  • County seatHouston
  • Named forRepublic of Texas
  • Land area1,177 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
  • Population24,487 2020 Census
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WrightDentHowellPulaskiPhelpsShannonDouglasLaclede Houston Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Texas on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1843 from Shannon County and Wright County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Originally named Ashley, the county was created from Shannon, Wright, and Non-County Area 33 in 1843, though it remained unorganized and attached to Shannon and Wright for civil and military purposes. In 1845, Ashley was renamed Texas, fully organized, and detached from Shannon and Wright. The county experienced several boundary changes over the following decades, losing and gaining territory to neighboring counties including Shannon, Dent, and Douglas.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1843
    Texas County created Ashley (now Texas) created from Shannon, Wright, and Non-County Area 33; Ashley not fully organized, attached to Shannon and Wright "for all civil and military purposes." Non-County Area 33 eliminated.
    from Shannonfrom Wright
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., p. 35
  2. 1845
    Renamed Ashley renamed Texas; Texas fully organized, detached from Shannon and Wright.
    formerly Ashley
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, secs. 12-14/p. 32
  3. 1845
    Lost territory Texas lost to Shannon.
    to Shannon
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, loc. and priv., p. 49
  4. 1855
    Lost territory Texas lost to Dent.
    to Dent
    · Mo. Laws 1855, adj. sess., loc. and priv., pp. 44-45
  5. 1860
    Lost territory Texas lost to Dent.
    to Dent
    · Mo. Laws 1859-1860, adj. sess., p. 474
  6. 1870
    Gained territory Texas gained from Douglas.
    from Douglas
    · Mo. Laws 1870, adj. sess., gen., pp. 33-34
  7. 1872
    Lost territory Texas lost to Douglas.
    to Douglas
    · Mo. Laws 1871-1872, adj. sess., gen., pp. 22-23

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Texas

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Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Texas by the Census

Population
24,487 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,004 2020 Census count
Land area
1,177 square miles
Water area
2 square miles
People per sq mi
21 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Texas County

When was Texas County founded?
Texas County was founded in 1843, formed from Shannon County and Wright County, and named after Republic of Texas.
What is the county seat of Texas County?
The county seat of Texas County is Houston.
Is there an online parcel map for Texas County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Texas County's boundary or name changed?
Texas County was created in 1843 from Shannon County and Wright County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Dent County, Douglas County and Shannon County. It was formerly called Ashley.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Texas County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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