Castro County | |
|---|---|
 Castro County Courthouse in Dimmitt | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′N 102°16′W / 34.53°N 102.26°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Named for | Henri Castro |
| Seat | Dimmitt |
| Largest city | Dimmitt |
| Area | |
• Total | 899 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 894 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,371 |
| • Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Castro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,371.[1][2] Its county seat is Dimmitt.[3] The county was named for Henri Castro,[4] who was consul general to France for the Republic of Texas and the founder of a colony in Texas.
The county was created in 1876 and was organized in 1891.[5]
On April 10, 2023, an explosion and subsequent fire at South Fork Dairy, about 10 miles south of Dimmitt, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 18,000 dairy cattle.[6]
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Castro County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Castro County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 72.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Rick Jervis (January 3, 2024). "Cloud still hangs over Texas dairy disaster". USA Today.