Kleberg County | |
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 The Kleberg County Courthouse in Kingsville. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2010. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 27°26′N 97°40′W / 27.43°N 97.66°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Named for | Robert J. Kleberg |
| Seat | Kingsville |
| Largest city | Kingsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,090 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
| • Land | 881 sq mi (2,280 km2) |
| • Water | 209 sq mi (540 km2) 19% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31,040 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 34th |
| Website | www |
Kleberg County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,040.[1] The county seat is Kingsville.[2] The county was organized in 1913[3] and is named for Robert J. Kleberg, an early settler.
Kleberg County is part of the Kingsville, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX Combined Statistical Area. Most of the county's land lies in the famed King Ranch, which also extends into neighboring counties.
- ^ "Kleberg County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, p. 959