About Pettus
Set in the southern part of Texas, Pettus is a small unincorporated community.
Pettus holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.83 square miles.
📰 Pettus News Today
- Lola Arrisola Obituary (2026) - Pettus, TX - Trevino Funeral Home - Beeville Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- Is This 28-Year-Old Our Next Great Playwright? Cultured Mag · Jun 25
- Former Houston personal injury attorney accused of stealing from clients arrested on Vegas gambling debt warrant Click2Houston · Feb 2
- Pettus ISD, Skidmore-Tynan awarded state workforce grants SouthTexasNews.com · Jun 12
- Picture Perfect: Beeville residents help reunite family with a piece of military history KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · Oct 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pettus Unique
- The only place in America named Pettus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏫 Schools in Pettus
- PETTUS EL
- PETTUS SECONDARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.83 sq mi
Coordinates28.6156, -97.8121