Childress County | |
|---|---|
 Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse in Childress | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′N 100°12′W / 34.54°N 100.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Named for | George Campbell Childress |
| Seat | Childress |
| Largest city | Childress |
| Area | |
• Total | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Land | 696 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,664 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Childress County (/ˈtʃɪldrɪs/ CHIL-driss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664.[1][2] The county seat is Childress.[3] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1887.[4] It is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
County and regional history is preserved in the Childress County Heritage Museum in downtown Childress. The Bradley 3 Ranch, operated by matriarch Minnie Lou Bradley, is entirely in Childress County, but has a Memphis (Hall County) mailing address.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Childress County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Childress County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2015.