Johnson County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′N 97°22′W / 32.38°N 97.36°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Seat | Cleburne |
| Largest city | Burleson |
| Area | |
• Total | 734 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Land | 725 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Water | 9.8 sq mi (25 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 179,927 |
• Estimate (2023) | 202,906  |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 25th |
| Website | www |
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 179,927.[1] Its county seat is Cleburne.[2] Johnson County is named for Colonel Middleton Tate Johnson Sr., a Texas Ranger, politician and soldier in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War (fighting for the Confederate States Army).[3] Johnson County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "Johnson County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Johnson, Middleton Tate".