Roberts County | |
|---|---|
 Roberts County courthouse in Miami | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′N 100°49′W / 35.83°N 100.81°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Named for | John S. Roberts and Oran Milo Roberts |
| Seat | Miami |
| Largest city | Miami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 924 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Land | 924 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 827  |
| • Density | 1/sq mi (0.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Roberts County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 827,[1] making it the eighth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Miami, which is also the county's only incorporated community.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889.[3] It is named for Oran Milo Roberts, a governor of Texas. Roberts County is one of four prohibition (entirely dry) counties in the state of Texas.[4]
- ^ "Roberts County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ "Wet/Dry Status of Texas Counties". June 1, 2023.