Armstrong County | |
|---|---|
 The Armstrong County Courthouse in Claude | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′N 101°21′W / 34.97°N 101.35°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Seat | Claude |
| Largest city | Claude |
| Area | |
• Total | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Land | 909 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,848 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population of Armstrong County was 1,848. It is in the Texas Panhandle and its county seat is Claude.[1]
As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,848.[2][3] Armstrong County is included in the Amarillo metropolitan area.
The county was formed in 1876 and later organized in 1890.[4] It was named for one of several Texas pioneer families named Armstrong.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Armstrong County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Armstrong County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.