Bee County, Texas
Bee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Beeville. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,047. The Beeville, TX micropolitan statistical area includes all of Bee County. The county was founded December 8, 1857, and organized the next year. It is named for Barnard E. Bee, Sr., a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.
Bee County | |
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The Bee County Courthouse in Beeville was built in 1913. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′N 97°44′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Named for | Barnard E. Bee, Sr. |
| Seat | Beeville |
| Largest city | Beeville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 880 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Land | 880 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31,047 |
| • Density | 35.3/sq mi (13.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 27th |
| Website | co |
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