Overton, Texas
Overton is a city in Rusk County (93% of residents) and Smith County (7.0%), Texas, with 2,275 residents in 2020. It is in Texas's 1st congressional district. It spans 3 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 1.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Rusk County | 93% |
| Smith County | 7.0% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Texas's 1st congressional district (TX-01) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (TX-01) | Nathaniel Moran (R) | 202-225-3035 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | John Cornyn (R) | 202-224-2934 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Cruz (R) | 202-224-5922 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 1) | Bryan Hughes (R) | 903-223-7958 | 100% |
| State Representative (State House District 11) | Joanne Shofner (R) | 936-585-6802 | 93% |
| State Representative (State House District 5) | Cole Hefner (R) | 903-882-3254 | 6.8% |
| State Representative (State House District 6) | Daniel Alders (R) | 903-350-0610 | 0.3% |
Elected in 2024 under TX's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Overton website: http://www.ci.overton.tx.us/
- Overton laws: search for the Overton, Texas code of ordinances
- Rusk County website: https://www.ruskcountytx.gov/
- Rusk County laws: search for the Rusk County, Texas code of ordinances
- Smith County website: https://www.smith-county.com/
- Smith County laws: search for the Smith County, Texas code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 1 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 11 | 93% |
| State House District 5 | 6.8% |
| State House District 6 | 0.3% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Overton: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Overton here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.