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Texas County is the largest county by land area in the state of Missouri, totaling 1,179.22 square miles, including 1,177.27 of land and 1.96 of water.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref> It is slightly larger than the state of [[Rhode Island]]. Lying entirely within the Ozarks, most of the county consists of an elevated, rolling plateau, though there is more rugged terrain along the Big Piney River in the north and the upper reaches of the Current watershed in the east. The highest elevation, though, is an unnamed high point a few miles northwest of Cabool, at 1,660 feet, while the lowest, at about 840 feet, is found along the Jacks Fork of the Current River in the southeastern corner as it flows into Shannon County.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6555</ref>
Texas County is the largest county by land area in the state of Missouri, totaling 1,179.22 square miles, including 1,177.27 of land and 1.96 of water.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref> It is slightly larger than the state of [[Rhode Island]]. Lying entirely within the Ozarks, most of the county consists of an elevated, rolling plateau, though there is more rugged terrain along the Big Piney River in the north and the upper reaches of the Current watershed in the east. The highest elevation, though, is an unnamed high point a few miles northwest of Cabool, at 1,660 feet, while the lowest, at about 840 feet, is found along the Jacks Fork of the Current River in the southeastern corner as it flows into Shannon County.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6555</ref>
There are two federal highways in the county: U.S. Route 60, which crosses through Cabool and the southwestern corner of the county, and U.S. Route 63, which is the main north-south thoroughfare, running through the cities of Licking and Houston before joining U.S. 60 at Cabool. Other major roads include Missouri State Highway 17, which enters from the southeast and passes through Summersville and Houston before continuing northwest into Laclede County; Highway 32, which runs east to west through Licking and the northern part of the county; Highway 38, which only crosses rural areas; and Highway 137, which has its northern terminus at Licking and from there continues south into Howell County.
There are two federal highways in the county: U.S. Route 60, which crosses through Cabool and the southwestern corner of the county, and U.S. Route 63, which is the main north-south thoroughfare, running through the cities of Licking and Houston before joining U.S. 60 at Cabool. Other major roads include Missouri State Highway 17, which enters from the southeast and passes through Summersville and Houston before continuing northwest into Laclede County; Highway 32, which runs east to west through Licking and the northern part of the county; Highway 38, which only crosses rural areas; and Highway 137, which has its northern terminus at Licking and from there continues south into Howell County.
==Demographics==
At the 2010 census, Texas County had a total population of 26,008, with 10,057 households and 6,924 families; this represented a significant increase from its 2000 population of 23,003. The population density was 22.1 per square mile. There were 11,685 housing units, or about 9.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was about 93.56% White, 3.43% African-American, 0.69% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.22% from some other race, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 1.63% of the population.<ref>https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/census2010/report.php?g=05000US29215</ref>
The median age in the county was about 42 years. 22.00% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.37% was between the ages of 18 and 24, 22.88% was between the ages of 25 and 44, 28.75% was between the ages of 45 and 64, and 18.00% was 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 52.0% male, 48.0% female.<ref>http://censusviewer.com/county/MO/Texas</ref>
As of 2018, the median household income in the county was $35,277, and the median family income was $47,160. Males had a median income of $37,109 versus $30,371 for females. The unemployment rate was 9.1%. The per capita income was $19,485. About 24.3% of the population was below the poverty line, including 32.3% of those under the age of 18 and 14.7% of those 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_0500000US29215&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
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==Communities==