Winkler County, Texas
Appearance
Winkler County | |
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The Winkler County Courthouse in Kermit | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′N 103°03′W / 31.86°N 103.05°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Named for | Clinton McKamy Winkler |
| Seat | Kermit |
| Largest city | Kermit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) |
| • Land | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,791 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Winkler County is a county in the state of Texas in the United States. In 2020, 7,791 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Kermit. It is named for Clinton M. Winkler, a Colonel in the Confederate Army. Music maker Roy Orbison completed High School in Winkler County.
History
[change | change source]Winkler County was created in 1887 and set up in 1910.
Geography
[change | change source]The county has a total area of 841 square miles.
Places
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Winkler County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.