King County, Texas

King County
King County Courthouse in Guthrie
King County Courthouse in Guthrie
Map of Texas highlighting King County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°37′N 100°15′W / 33.61°N 100.25°W / 33.61; -100.25
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1891
Named forWilliam Philip King
SeatGuthrie
Largest communityGuthrie
Area
 • Total913 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Land911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total265
 • Estimate 
(2022)
233 Decrease
 • Density0.29/sq mi (0.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.kingcountytexas.us

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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.