McMullen County | |
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Coordinates: 28°21′N 98°34′W / 28.35°N 98.57°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1877 |
Named for | John McMullen |
Seat | Tilden |
Largest community | Tilden |
Area | |
• Total | 1,157 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
• Land | 1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
• Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 600 |
• Estimate (2022) | 576 |
• Density | 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 28th |
Website | mcmullencounty |
McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden.[2] The county was established from parts of Bexar County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877.[3] It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas.[4] The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by the architect W.C. Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some 50 buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.