Lavaca County, Texas
13 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,552
- Median household income
- $63,240
- ±5,166
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 294 of 9,630 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.8%
- 6,932 of 8,476 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lavaca | 20,544 (2021) | Po Box 243, Hallettsville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavaca County Flood Control District 3 | Flood control | Po Box 871, Hallettsville | — |
| Moulton Community Medical Clinic District | Health | Po Box 423, Moulton | — |
| Lavaca Hospital District | Hospitals | 1400 N Texana, Hallettsville | — |
| Yoakum Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 50, Yoakum | — |
| Hallettsville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 103 Village Dr, Hallettsville | — |
| Yoakum Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 250, Yoakum | — |
| Lavaca County Gcd | Other multi-function districts | 3035 County Road 301, Shiner | — |
| Lavaca Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 801 W Fairwinds, Hallettsville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
EZZELL ISD
School district1 schools
20500 FM 531, Hallettsville, TX, 77964
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HALLETTSVILLE ISD
School district3 schools
302 N RIDGE ST #368, Hallettsville, TX, 77964
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MOULTON ISD
School district2 schools
500 N PECAN ST, Moulton, TX, 77975
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHINER ISD
School district2 schools
505 TEXAS AVE, Shiner, TX, 77984
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SWEET HOME ISD
School district1 schools
7508 FM 531, Sweet Home, TX, 77987
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VYSEHRAD ISD
School district1 schools
595 COUNTY RD 182, Hallettsville, TX, 77964
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
YOAKUM ISD
School district5 schools
315 E GONZALES ST, Yoakum, TX, 77995
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Weimar Farmers Market (111 East Post Office Street Weimar)
Round Top Farmers' Market (102 Main Street Round Top)
Victoria Farmers' Market (Victoria)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.