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Directions: From Summersville, MO (Hwy 17), take Hwy 106 east. Just after Stop n Spot gas station you will make a left onto Roger Ave. It is the fourth house on the right. Sign will be in the yard.

MLS# 60317874

Texas County, Missouri

Texas County is Missouri’s largest county and is located on it’s southern region. ​Texas County was originally created in 1843 and named for ​William H. Ashley​, the first lieutenant governor of Missouri​. It was later organized on February 14, 1845, when it was also renamed for the ​Republic of Texas​.​ ​Rugged hills, springs, creeks, rivers and caves abound in Texas County. There have been many Native American mounds found in the county. Their paintings remain upon various bluffs over ancient campsites. The area was part of the 1808 ​Osage​Native American land cession. The county seat is Houston MO.

Population

25,690 (2015)

Climate

Texas County, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 39 inches of rain per year.
Texas County averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 26 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Texas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Education

There are 17 public schools in Texas County, Missouri, serving 4,099 students.

Hospital

Texas County Memorial Hospital – ​is a sixty-six-bed, general acute care institution offering medical care for all your primary care need. Our active medical staff includes physicians and nurse practitioners that see patients of all ages.

Electric Company

Intercounty Electric – ​Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association. You have joined more than 24,000 other active members who mutually own the cooperative.

For your benefit the cooperative offers a variety of programs and services to meet your needs and lifestyles. We are investing in your future through community and rural development and we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for you and your family.

Telecommunications

Fidelity Communications​- Cable television, home phone, and high speed internet. Century Link​- Home phone, high speed internet, and dish network Television.

Airports Cities

Springfield, Missouri ​-
With more than 440,000 people in the metro area, Springfield is where the rolling hills of the Ozarks plateau form a surprisingly modern and green city.

Springfield National Airport​ is just an hour away from the seat of Texas County. ​St.

Louis Lambert International Airport ​is only 2 hours aways from the county seat.

A “big, small town,” Springfield offers a great blend of fascinating attractions, historical treasures, sports excitement and cultural and leisure activities in a welcoming environment.The city offers 102 parks, including a linear trail system that integrates with the city’s growing on-street bike route system; an airport; an art museum; a zoo; the Springfield Lasers professional tennis team; the Springfield Cardinals minor-league baseball team and is home to Bass Pro Shops, Missouri State University, Drury and Evangel universities and the Assemblies of God USA.

St.Louis, Missouri ​-

built along the western bank of the ​Mississippi River​. ​The city had an estimated March 22, 2018 population of 308,626[​ 8]​ and is the cultural and economic center of the ​Greater St. Louis​ area (home to 2,911,945 people ), which is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the ​19th-largest in the United States​.

The city is built primarily on ​bluffs​ and terraces that rise 100–200 feet above the western banks of the Mississippi River, in the ​Midwestern United States​ just south of the Missouri​-Mississippi ​confluence​. Much of the area is a fertile and gently rolling prairie that features low hills and broad, shallow valleys. Both the Mississippi River and the Missouri River have cut large valleys with wide flood plains.

Must see landmarks are: Gateway Arch, St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri Botanical Garden, and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis.

Jonesboro,​ Arkansa
Jonesboro, one of the state’s most progressive cities, was established in 1859 among the rolling hills of Crowley’s Ridge in northeast Arkansas. Downtown is filled with gift shops, restaurants, art galleries, a day spa and an active civic center called the ​Forum​. Arkansas State University​ offers one of the mid-South’s finest museums, a fine arts center and an indoor sports/entertainment complex. The ​Forrest L . Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center​ provides an interesting tour of the natural wonders of the region, plus serves as a stop along ​Crowley’s Ridge National Scenic Byway​.

Branson, Missouri​ –
While visiting you can: attend star-studded performances at Branson’s many live shows; enjoy Silver Dollar City, one of the world’s top theme parks; take in the beauty and adventure of the Ozark Mountains and three pristine lakes; play some of the best golf in the Midwest; visit museums highlighting the area’s rich history and culture; relax at spas and resorts; and shop at Branson’s many boutiques, galleries and outlets.

Memphis Tennessee​ –
Memphis is a pilgrimage for those wanting to visit the birthplace of the blues, of soul

and of rock ‘n’ roll. On Beale Street, W.C. Handy put down on paper the first written blues music. Elvis, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash all recorded at the historic Sun Records, which is now a museum. Graceland, the second most-visited home in America, welcomes visitors from around the world who yearn for a peek into the life of “the King.” Beyond the music, Tennessee’s largest city also offers much more. It has more sunny days each year than Miami, and combines southern tradition and hospitality with modern amenities. You’ll enjoy great dining (be sure to sample the barbecued ribs), art galleries and exciting nightlife.

Things To Do

Bull Shoals-White River State Park –

is a 732-acre ​Arkansas state park​ in ​Baxter​ and ​Marion Counties​, ​Arkansas​ in the United States​. Containing one of the nation’s best trout-fishing streams and contains picnic areas, a marina, boat rentals, interpretive programs, and a visitors’ center with gift shop.

Bull Shoals Lake –

is an artificial lake or ​reservoir​ in the ​Ozark Mountains​ of northern ​Arkansas​ and southern ​Missouri​. It has hundreds of miles of lake arms and coves perfect for boating, water sports, swimming, and fishing. Nineteen developed parks around the shoreline provide campgrounds, boat launches, swim areas, and marinas.

Buffalo River​ –
located in Northern ​Arkansas​, was the first ​National River​ to be designated in the

United States​. The Buffalo River is 153 miles long. The lower 135 miles flow within the boundaries of an area managed by the ​National Park Service​, where the stream is designated the ​Buffalo National River​.The river flows through ​Newton​, ​Searcy​, ​Marion​, and ​Baxter​ Counties, from west to east. The river originates in the highest part of Boston Mountains​ of the ​Ozarks​, flows out onto the Springfield Plateau near the historic community of Erbie, and finally crosses a portion of the ​Salem Plateau​ just before joining the ​White River​. The Park is home to the state’s only ​elk​ herd.

Norfork Lake-

a 22,0000 Acre lake located in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Home to a variety of freshwater game fish.
Boating, water skiing, ping and swimming are all extremely popular on the lake.