Winkler County, Texas

Winkler County
The Winkler County Courthouse in Kermit
The Winkler County Courthouse in Kermit
Map of Texas highlighting Winkler 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°52′N 103°03′W / 31.86°N 103.05°W / 31.86; -103.05
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1910
Named forClinton McKamy Winkler
SeatKermit
Largest cityKermit
Area
 • Total
841 sq mi (2,180 km2)
 • Land841 sq mi (2,180 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,791 Increase
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.winkler.tx.us

Winkler County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,791.[1] Its county seat is Kermit.[2] The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1910.[3] It is named for Clinton McKamy Winkler, a colonel in the Confederate Army.

  1. ^ "Winkler 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. Retrieved May 27, 2015.