LatexoTX
A town of 238, settled in 1907.
Is Latexo a good place to live?
Latexo’s median age is 53.6 years, above both the Texas town median (35.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Latexo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Latexo stand out
Where Latexo beats most towns.
238 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Latexo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Latexo, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Latexo.
With 2.4 jobs for every working resident, Latexo draws in 202 commuters
Most working residents leave Latexo for work: only 4% work in town. At 20 minutes, Latexo’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Latexo has added 193 jobs, to 205 in 2023.
| Latexo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Latexo’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Latexo ISD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latexo ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 340 | C+ |
| Latexo H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 210 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Low risk in Latexo, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Latexo has four seasons and hot summers
Latexo has mild winters and hot summers. Latexo’s July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Latexo is
Latexo beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 14% of Latexo adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Latexo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Latexo | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.4% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Latexo
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Latexo; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Latexo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Every workday, about 202 people come to Latexo for work
Where Latexo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Latexo
City in the United States
Latexo ( lə-TEK-soh) is a city in Houston County, Texas, United States. Its population was 232 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- ZIP code
- 75849
- Area code
- 936
Questions about Latexo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Latexo, TX a good place to live?
Latexo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.