Nolan County | |
|---|---|
 Nolan County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′N 100°24′W / 32.31°N 100.4°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Named for | Philip Nolan |
| Seat | Sweetwater |
| Largest city | Sweetwater |
| Area | |
• Total | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Land | 912 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,738 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Nolan County is a county located in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,738.[1] Its county seat is Sweetwater.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881.[3] It is named for Philip Nolan, one of the first American traders to visit Texas. Nolan County comprises the Sweetwater micropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "Nolan County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "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.