Limestone County, Texas
Mexia Real Estate and Local Guide
A small Limestone County city that boomed with the 1920 discovery of the Mexia oilfield, Mexia today serves as a regional commercial center for the surrounding farming area.
Living in Mexia
The city's slogan plays on its often-mispronounced name (said muh-HAY-uh): "A great place, no matter how you pronounce it". Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $36,589 median household
EducationAbout 11.1% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyLimestone County
Homes in Mexia
Single-family detached homesRoughly 68% of the housing stock
Median home valueAbout $92,900
- About 58% of occupied housing units in Mexia are owner-occupied.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Mexia home
Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site
Source: en.wikipedia.org
State historic site preserving late-1800s Confederate veterans' reunion grounds on the Navasota River
Old Fort Parker
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Reconstructed 1830s log fort near town, site of the 1836 raid that captured Cynthia Ann Parker
Fort Parker State Park
Source: tpwd.texas.gov
1,458-acre state park about 7 miles south of town surrounding the 700-acre Fort Parker Lake
Lake Mexia
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Reservoir on the Navasota River used locally for fishing and boating