Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...

is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, 29,145,505 (93.14%) of the 31,290,831 residents of Texas lived in a

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in the 2024 estimate.

Municipalities

As of May 2025, the 1,225 Texas municipalities include 971

cities A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

, 231

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

s, and 23

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

s. These designations are determined by

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requirements based on state statutes and may not match a municipality's self-reported designation. The types of municipalities in Texas are defined in the

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, which was codified in 1987. The designations of city, town and village were superseded by Type A, B, and C general-law cities in the code. In Texas, there are two forms of municipal government: general-law and home-rule. A general-law municipality has no

charter A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the ...

and is limited to the specific powers granted by the general laws of the state. Home-rule municipalities have a charter and derive the "full power of local self-government" from the Constitution of Texas. A general-law municipality containing more than 5,000 inhabitants may order an election on adopting a home-rule charter. If the population of the municipality later falls below 5,000, it may maintain its home-rule charter. Three pairs of municipalities share the same name: Lakeside, Oak Ridge, and Reno.

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External links

Texas Municipal League (TML)
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association for Texas municipalities. {{DEFAULTSORT:Cities In Texas, List Of Texas, List of cities in

Texas geography-related lists

Municipalities

See also

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Further reading

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