King County | |
|---|---|
 King County Courthouse in Guthrie | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′N 100°15′W / 33.61°N 100.25°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Named for | William Philip King |
| Seat | Guthrie |
| Largest community | Guthrie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 913 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| • Land | 911 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 265 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 233  |
| • Density | 0.29/sq mi (0.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 265 at the 2020 census,[1] making it the second-least populated county in Texas and the third-least populated county in the United States. King County has no incorporated communities. Its county seat is the census-designated place (CDP) of Guthrie.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1891.[3] It is named for William Philip King, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.