Somervell County | |
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.jpg) The Somervell County Courthouse in Glen Rose | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′N 97°46′W / 32.22°N 97.77°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named for | Alexander Somervell |
| Seat | Glen Rose |
| Largest city | Glen Rose |
| Area | |
• Total | 192 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 186 sq mi (480 km2) |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2) 2.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,205 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 76043 |
| Area code | 254 |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | www |
Somervell County (/ˈsʌmərvɛl/ SUM-ər-vel) is a county on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,205.[1] Its county seat is Glen Rose.[2] The county is named for Alexander Somervell, secretary of war for the Republic of Texas.
Somervell County is included in the Granbury micropolitan area.
The county contains the Comanche Peak Nuclear Generating Station, one of two nuclear power plants in Texas.
- ^ "Somervell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.