Winkler County | |
|---|---|
 The Winkler County Courthouse in Kermit | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′N 103°03′W / 31.86°N 103.05°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Named for | Clinton McKamy Winkler |
| Seat | Kermit |
| Largest city | Kermit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) |
| • Land | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,791  |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Winkler County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,791.[1] Its county seat is Kermit.[2] The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1910.[3] It is named for Clinton McKamy Winkler, a colonel in the Confederate Army.
- ^ "Winkler County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2015.