Kinney County | |
|---|---|
 The Kinney County Courthouse was built in 1910 and is an example of Beaux Arts Classicism architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°21′N 100°25′W / 29.35°N 100.42°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Named for | Henry Lawrence Kinney |
| Seat | Brackettville |
| Largest city | Brackettville |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,365 sq mi (3,540 km2) |
| • Land | 1,360 sq mi (3,500 km2) |
| • Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,129 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Kinney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,129.[1] Its county seat is Brackettville.[2] The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1874.[3] It is named for Henry Lawrence Kinney, an early settler.
Kinney County's self-proclaimed biggest issue since the 2010s is undocumented immigration from Mexico through the county. The county claims it does not have the resources to deal with the large number of migrants, and in 2021 proclaimed a state of emergency.[4][5]
- ^ "QuickFacts: Kinney County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "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.
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