Maverick County, Texas

Maverick County
County
Historic Maverick County Courthouse in Eagle Pass
Historic Maverick County Courthouse in Eagle Pass
Map of Texas highlighting Maverick County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°45′N 100°19′W / 28.75°N 100.32°W / 28.75; -100.32
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1871
Named forSamuel Maverick[1]
SeatEagle Pass
Largest cityEagle Pass
Area
 • Total
1,292 sq mi (3,350 km2)
 • Land1,279 sq mi (3,310 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (30 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
57,887
 • Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.maverick.tx.us
The new county courthouse
The Maverick County Jail, established 1949, is adjacent to the county courthouse.

Maverick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 57,887.[2] Its county seat is Eagle Pass.[3] The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1871.[4] It is named for Samuel Maverick, cattleman and state legislator.

The Eagle Pass, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Maverick County. It is east of the Mexican border.

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 203.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Maverick County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2015.