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Also known as Mexia, Texas, Mexia, TX

city in Limestone County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Texas
County
Limestone
Total
7.30 sq mi (18.90 km )
Land
7.20 sq mi (18.64 km )
Water
0.097 sq mi (0.25 km )
Elevation
532 ft (162 m)
Density
1,020.3/sq mi (393.95/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
48-47916
Website
cityofmexia .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Mexia (/məxeɪjə/ muh-HAY-uh or /mɛxeɪjə/ meh-HAY-uh) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census.

The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name as /ˈmɛksiə/ (MEK-see-ə), is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronounce it."

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mexia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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