Titus County is a county in Texas, United States, in the northeastern part of the state. It had a population of 31,247 at the 2020 census and covers 426 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 406 square miles are land and 20 square miles (52 km2) are water, centred near 33°13′N 94°58′W.
Mount Pleasant is the county seat and its postal code is 75455. The county has three incorporated cities, one town, and about 18 unincorporated communities. It sits in the Central time zone and forms the core of the Mount Pleasant micropolitan statistical area.
Towns & Villages in Titus County
Titus County has three incorporated cities (Mount Pleasant, Talco, Winfield), one incorporated town (Miller’s Cove), and a scatter of unincorporated communities across its farm and timber country. CDP = census-designated place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community with no municipal government.
| Place | Type | Pop. | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | City · seat | — | 75455 / 75456 |
| Talco | City | — | — |
| Winfield | City | — | 75493 (PO Box) |
| Miller’s Cove | Town | — | — |
| Argo | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Blodgett | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Bridges Chapel | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Center Grove | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Cookville | Unincorp. | — | 75558 |
| Farmers Academy | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Green Hill | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Liberty Hill | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Maple Springs | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Marshall Springs | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Midway | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Monticello | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Old Union | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Roeder | Unincorp. | — | — |
| West Midway | Unincorp. | — | — |
| West New Hope | Unincorp. | — | — |
| White Oak | Unincorp. | — | — |
| White Oak Springs | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Wilkinson | Unincorp. | — | — |
Two names on older local lists are dropped here as belonging to neighboring counties, not Titus: Gladewater sits in Gregg and Upshur counties, and Lone Star sits in Morris County. Both are excluded from the table above.
ZIP Codes
- 75455 — Mount Pleasant (standard delivery, about 91% of the county’s population)
- 75456 — Mount Pleasant (PO Box only)
- 75558 — Cookville
- 75493 — Winfield (PO Box only)
Talco and the county’s smaller unincorporated communities are served by the nearest of these four post offices rather than a ZIP code of their own.
Geography
Titus County lies in the East Texas Timberlands, a rolling, heavily wooded landscape of pine and hardwood forest cut by creeks draining toward the Sulphur and Sabine river basins. About 5% of the county is water, including reservoirs used for both recreation and industry. Its neighbors are Red River County to the north, Morris County to the east, Camp County to the south, and Franklin County to the west.
Demographics
Titus County had 31,247 residents at the 2020 census, with a density of about 77 people per square mile of land. Mount Pleasant is by far the largest community, followed by Talco and Winfield. Median household income in the county runs below the Texas median of $75,780, reflecting its rural, agriculture- and manufacturing-based economy.
Economy & Local Life
Mount Pleasant anchors the county’s economy as a regional retail and healthcare hub for northeast Texas, with poultry processing, manufacturing, and trucking among its major employers. Agriculture remains important countywide, particularly cattle ranching, hay, and poultry farming on the smaller communities’ surrounding land. Timber harvesting and light manufacturing round out the base, drawing on the pine forests that cover much of the county outside the Mount Pleasant city limits.
History
Titus County was organized in 1846 from Red River County and named for Andrew Jackson Titus, an early settler and state legislator who donated land for the county seat. Mount Pleasant grew through the late 19th and 20th centuries as a rail and farm-trade center, later diversifying into manufacturing and services as the surrounding timber and agricultural economy modernized.
Getting There
Interstate 30 crosses the county east–west, alongside U.S. Highways 67 and 271 and Texas State Highways 11 and 49, linking Mount Pleasant to the wider Dallas–Texarkana corridor.
- Mount Pleasant — the county seat itself
- Longview — about 45 miles south
- Texarkana — about 55 miles northeast
- Dallas — about 110 miles southwest
The nearest commercial airport is East Texas Regional Airport near Longview, about 45 miles south.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Titus County, Texas?
It is in northeast Texas, centred near 33°13′N 94°58′W, along the Interstate 30 corridor between Dallas and Texarkana.
What is the population of Titus County?
It had a population of 31,247 at the 2020 census.
How big is Titus County?
It covers 426 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 20 square miles are water.
What is the county seat of Titus County?
Mount Pleasant is the county seat.
How many towns are in Titus County?
The county has three cities, one town, and roughly 18 unincorporated communities.
What ZIP codes are in Titus County?
75455 and 75456 (Mount Pleasant), 75558 (Cookville), and 75493 (Winfield, PO Box only).
What industries drive Titus County’s economy?
Poultry processing, manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture, centered on Mount Pleasant.
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