Palo Pinto County | |
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 The Palo Pinto County Courthouse in Palo Pinto: The limestone structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′11″N 98°18′47″W / 32.75318°N 98.31302°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Named for | Palo Pinto Creek |
| Seat | Palo Pinto |
| Largest city | Mineral Wells |
| Area | |
• Total | 986 sq mi (2,550 km2) |
| • Land | 952 sq mi (2,470 km2) |
| • Water | 34 sq mi (90 km2) 3.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,409 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | www |
Palo Pinto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 28,409.[1] The county seat is Palo Pinto.[2] The county was created in 1856 and organized the following year.[3]
Palo Pinto County comprises the Mineral Wells micropolitan statistical area, which is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth combined statistical area. It is located in the western Cross Timbers ecoregion.
- ^ "Palo Pinto County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "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 26, 2015.