Throckmorton County, Texas

Throckmorton County
County
The Throckmorton County Courthouse
The Throckmorton County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Throckmorton County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°11′N 99°13′W / 33.18°N 99.21°W / 33.18; -99.21
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1879
Named forWilliam Throckmorton
SeatThrockmorton
Largest townThrockmorton
Area
 • Total915 sq mi (2,370 km2)
 • Land913 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Water2.9 sq mi (8 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,440
 • Density1.6/sq mi (0.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.throckmortoncounty.org

Throckmorton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,440.[1] Its county seat is Throckmorton.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1879.[3] It is named for William Throckmorton, an early Collin County settler.[4] Throckmorton County is one of four remaining prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in Texas.[5]

  1. ^ "Throckmorton County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  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 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "TSHA | Throckmorton County".
  5. ^ "Wet/Dry Status of Texas Counties". June 1, 2023.