Childress County, Texas

Childress County
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse in Childress
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse in Childress
Map of Texas highlighting Childress County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°32′N 100°12′W / 34.54°N 100.2°W / 34.54; -100.2
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1887
Named forGeorge Campbell Childress
SeatChildress
Largest cityChildress
Area
 • Total714 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Land696 sq mi (1,800 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,664
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.childresscountytexas.us

Childress County (/ˈɪldrɪs/ 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.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Childress County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Childress County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "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.