Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County
U.S. county
The Anderson County Courthouse in Palestine
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°49′N 95°39′W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1846
Named for	Kenneth L. Anderson
Seat	Palestine
Largest city	Palestine
Area
• Total	1,078 sq mi (2,790 km2)
• Land	1,063 sq mi (2,750 km2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km2)  1.4%%
Population
• Estimate  (2016)	57,734
• Density	55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.co.anderson.tx.us

Anderson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, 58,458 people lived there. The county seat is Palestine.

History

The county was made in 1846.

Geography

The county has a total area of 1,078 square miles.

People

In 2010, there were 58,458 people living in Anderson County.

Places

City

• Palestine (county seat)

Towns

• Elkhart
• Frankston

Other

• Alderbranch
• Bethel
• Blackfoot
• Bois d'Arc
• Bradford
• Brushy Creek
• Cayuga
• Cronin
• Crystal Lake
• Deanwright
• Elmtown
• Elmwood
• Fosterville
• Greens Bluff
• Long Lake
• Montalba
• Mound City
• Neches
• Pert
• Salmon
• Slocum
• Tennessee Colony