Lavaca County | |
|---|---|
 The Lavaca County Courthouse in Hallettsville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°23′N 96°56′W / 29.38°N 96.94°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named for | Lavaca River |
| Seat | Hallettsville |
| Largest city | Yoakum |
| Area | |
• Total | 970 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 970 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.08% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,337 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 27th |
| Website | www |
Lavaca County (/ləˈvɑːkə/ lə-VAH-kə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,337.[1] Its county seat is Hallettsville.[2] The county was created in 1846.[3] It is named for the Lavaca River, which curves its way southeast through Moulton and Hallettsville before reaching the coast at Matagorda Bay.[4]
- ^ "Lavaca County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "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. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182.