Mills County, Texas

Mills County
County
Mills County Courthouse (north side)
Mills County Courthouse (north side)
Official seal of Mills County
Seal
Motto: 
Meat Goat Capital of America
Map of Texas highlighting Mills County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°30′N 98°35′W / 31.5°N 98.59°W / 31.5; -98.59
Country United States
State Texas
FoundedMarch 15, 1887
Named forJohn T. Mills
SeatGoldthwaite
Largest cityGoldthwaite
Government
 • County JudgeJett Johnson
Area
 • Total749.8 sq mi (1,942 km2)
 • Land748.2 sq mi (1,938 km2)
 • Water1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,456
 • Estimate 
(July 1, 2021)
4,480
 • Density6/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
76844, 76864, 76890, 76870, 76880
Area code325
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.co.mills.tx.us

Mills County is a county located in Central Texas, United States.[1] It was created on March 15, 1887, from parts of four existing counties—Brown, Comanche, Hamilton, and Lampasas—and named after John T. Mills.[2][3][1] The 2020 census reported a population of 4,456.[4] The county seat is Goldthwaite.[5] A long-time resident of the county quipped that residing here is the closest a person could get to living in Mayberry.[6]

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  4. ^ "Mills County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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