Close to 60 miles separate this municipality in Fayette County from Saint Edwards University in Austin, which is the closest college in the area besides Southwest Texas State University located almost at the same distance range. Construction, food services, accommodation, health care, and educational services industries are the columns of Flatonia's economy, generating a median household income of more than $37600. The racial makeup present in this land is represented by 55% of White Non Hispanic, 36% by Latino residents, and the remaining percentage is constituted by minorities of African American, Asian, American Indian, and other racial groups.

Hon. Tommy Tipton