McMullen County | |
|---|---|
 The McMullen County Courthouse in Tilden | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°21′N 98°34′W / 28.35°N 98.57°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Named for | John McMullen |
| Seat | Tilden |
| Largest community | Tilden |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,157 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
| • Land | 1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 600 |
• Estimate (2022) | 576  |
| • Density | 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 28th |
| Website | mcmullencounty |
McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden.[2] The county was established from parts of Bexar County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877.[3] It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas.[4] The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by the architect W.C. Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some 50 buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "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. 195.