La Salle County | |
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.jpg) The La Salle County Courthouse in Cotulla has undergone extensive renovation (2018). | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°20′N 99°06′W / 28.34°N 99.1°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Named for | René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle[1] |
| Seat | Cotulla |
| Largest city | Cotulla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,494 sq mi (3,870 km2) |
| • Land | 1,487 sq mi (3,850 km2) |
| • Water | 7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,664 |
| • Density | 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | lasallecountytx |
La Salle County is a county in Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664.[2] Its county seat is Cotulla.[3] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880.[4][1] It is named for René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, a 17th-century French explorer.[1]
- ^ a b c Leffler, John (June 15, 2010). "La Salle County - Handbook of Texas Online". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: La Salle County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2015.