Lampasas County, Texas

Lampasas County
County
The Lampasas County Courthouse was completed in 1884. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971.
The Lampasas County Courthouse was completed in 1884. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971.
Map of Texas highlighting Lampasas County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°11′N 98°14′W / 31.19°N 98.24°W / 31.19; -98.24
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1856
Named forLampasas River
SeatLampasas
Largest cityLampasas
Area
 • Total
714 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Land713 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
21,627
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.co.lampasas.tx.us

Lampasas County (/læmˈpæsəs/ lam-PASS-əs) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,627.[1] Its county seat is Lampasas.[2] The county is named for the Lampasas River.

Lampasas County is part of the Killeen–Temple metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "Lampasas County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.