Milam County | |
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![]() The Milam County Courthouse in Cameron. The Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1977. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 30°47′N 96°59′W / 30.79°N 96.98°W | |
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Founded | 1837 |
Named for | Benjamin Rush Milam |
Seat | Cameron |
Largest city | Rockdale |
Area | |
• Total | 1,022 sq mi (2,650 km2) |
• Land | 1,017 sq mi (2,630 km2) |
• Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,754 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 17th |
Website | www |
Milam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,754.[1] The county seat is Cameron.[2] The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.[3][4] Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam, an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution.[5]