Lipscomb County | |
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![]() Lipscomb County courthouse in Lipscomb. Shown here undergoing restoration in May 2020. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°17′N 100°16′W / 36.28°N 100.27°W | |
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Founded | 1887 |
Named for | Abner Smith Lipscomb |
Seat | Lipscomb |
Largest town | Booker |
Area | |
• Total | 932 sq mi (2,410 km2) |
• Land | 932 sq mi (2,410 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,059 |
• Density | 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | www |
Lipscomb County (/ˈlɪpskəm/ LIP-skəm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,059.[1] Its county seat is Lipscomb.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887.[3] It is named for Judge Abner Smith Lipscomb, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.[4]