| Official Name: | Latexo, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Houston County Latexo.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Houston |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.54 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.54 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.98 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.98 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 232 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 121 |
| Elevation Ft: | 397 |
| Coordinates: | 31.3892°N -95.4747°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 75849 |
| Area Code: | 936 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-41644[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1360972[3] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Latexo is a city in Houston County, Texas, United States. Its population was 232 at the 2020 census.
Just after 1900, the Louisiana Texas Orchard Company purchased 3000acres surrounding the settlement and platted a town named "Latexo", an acronym of the company's name.[4] Five schools have been built over the years in the community and the city of Latexo. The first Bethel school building was on a dirt road that ran parallel with the railroad tracks, about south of the railroad crossing at the north end of the city. This building was later occupied as the home of Cleveland Willis. The second Bethel school built in the community was located on a street that went east from what was at that time the main road that ran south along the railroad tracks. This site in the 1960s and later years was known as the home site of the Stokes Reed family. This building was later sold (around 1930) to the Baptist Church and was used as such for many years.
The third site of the school was located about two houses east of the second site and was the location of what was referred to as the old Ed Burton home, but was the Bill McKinney home in 1961, and later the Clifford Price home. The third school was moved in 1930 to the present location. Two new buildings have been built on the same school property, replacing the previous building.
Latexo is located north of the center of Houston County at 31.3892°N -95.4747°W (31.389285, –95.474699).[5] U.S. Route 287 is the main road through the city, leading south 5miles to Crockett, the county seat, and north 7miles to Grapeland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5km2, all land.[6]
As of the census of 2000, 272 people, 116 households, and 70 families were residing in the city. The population density was 276sp=usNaNsp=us. The 136 housing units averaged 138.0 per mi2 (53.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.07% White, 3.31% African American, 21.37% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 3.68% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.51% of the population.
Of the 116 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were not families. About 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, theage distribution was 26.5% under 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,750, and for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,603. About 21.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under the age of 18 and 12.7% of those 65 or over.
The city is served by the Latexo Independent School District.