Kaufman County | |
|---|---|
 The Kaufman County Courthouse in Kaufman | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°36′N 96°17′W / 32.6°N 96.28°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | February 1848 |
| Named for | David Spangler Kaufman |
| Seat | Kaufman |
| Largest city | Forney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 808 sq mi (2,090 km2) |
| • Land | 781 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 3.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 145,310  |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Kaufman County is a county in the northeastern area of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145,310.[1] Its county seat is Kaufman.[2] Both the county, established in 1848, and the city were named for David S. Kaufman, a U.S. Representative and diplomat from Texas. Kaufman County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Western artist Frank Reaugh moved from Illinois to Kaufman County in 1876. There he was directly inspired for such paintings as The Approaching Herd (1902).[3]
- ^ "Kaufman County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Kaufman County Historical Commission, History of Kaufman County (Dallas, Texas: Taylor, 1978)