Menard County, Texas

Menard County
County
The Menard County Courthouse in Menard
The Menard County Courthouse in Menard
Map of Texas highlighting Menard County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°54′N 99°49′W / 30.9°N 99.82°W / 30.9; -99.82
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1871
Named forMichel Branamour Menard
SeatMenard
Largest cityMenard
Area
 • Total
902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,962
 • Density2.2/sq mi (0.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district11th
Websiteco.menard.tx.us
Historic Pioneer Rest Cemetery in Menard has graves dating to the 19th century.

Menard County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,962.[1] The county seat is Menard.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871.[3] It is named for Michel Branamour Menard, the founder of Galveston, Texas.[4]

  1. ^ "Menard County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 205.