Moulton Texas Map

About Moulton, Texas

Moulton is a locality in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 884. The population density is 406.3 people per km². Moulton is located at 29.5750°N, 97.1428°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77975.

Moulton resides upon a landscape of quiet, expansive plains that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Pea Ridge, which marks the far horizon like a faint, serrated pencil stroke. It lies 38.2 miles southeast of Lockhart, TX (from Lockhart, TX: bearing 124°T), and is situated 19.3 miles east-northeast of Gonzales. The Lavaca River winds through this terrain, its path defined by the steady, unobserved movement of water through deep-cut banks and shaded thickets. A mile from the center, Moulton City Park offers a reprieve of open grass and quiet canopy where the heat of the afternoon settles into the soil. Eight miles away, the subtle depressions of Pettit Prairie Flats hold the memory of rainfall, while the presence of Green-Dickson Lake nine miles to the north provides a still, reflective glass against the sky. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, amber quality, turning the dust of the road into fine gold and deepening the shadows of the surrounding fields until the stars emerge in a vast, unobstructed vault. Moulton carries the heritage of early settlers who recognized the promise of this fertile, inland soil, turning the earth toward a tradition of agriculture that remains the pulse of local life. The economy draws its strength from the rhythms of the seasons and the steady productivity of regional farms, where the labor of the day is measured by the slow turn of the sun. Life in Moulton maintains a deliberate pace, colored by the legacy of its founders and the enduring nature of its small-scale commerce. Even as the modern world shifts, the identity of Moulton remains anchored in the quiet persistence of its people, who gather in spaces where the history of the land is understood not through grand monuments, but through the shared, everyday maintenance of the community.

About This Moulton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moulton, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.574958, -97.142764. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Moulton and Lavaca County.

Detailed location data for Moulton includes the ZIP code (77975), telephone area code (409), county seat of Lavaca County (Hallettsville), and school district assignment (Moulton Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Moulton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.