Tom Green County, Texas

"Tom Green County" redirects here. For the ship, see USS Tom Green County (LST-1159).

Tom Green County
County
Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo
Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo
Official seal of Tom Green County
Seal
Map of Texas highlighting Tom Green 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°25′N 100°28′W / 31.41°N 100.46°W / 31.41; -100.46
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1875
Named forGeneral Thomas Green
SeatSan Angelo
Largest citySan Angelo
Area
 • Total
1,541 sq mi (3,990 km2)
 • Land1,522 sq mi (3,940 km2)
 • Water19 sq mi (50 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
120,003
 • Density78/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.co.tom-green.tx.us
Judge Michael D. Brown Justice Center across from the Tom Green County Courthouse

Tom Green County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 120,003.[1] Its county seat is San Angelo.[2] The county was created in 1874 and organized the following year.[3] It is named for Thomas Green, who was a Confederate soldier and lawyer. Tom Green County is included in the San Angelo metropolitan statistical area; the county is home to Goodfellow Air Force Base, as well as Angelo State University, part of the Texas Tech University System.

  1. ^ "Tom Green County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.