Brooks County, Texas
Brooks County is a county in Texas, United States, and Falfurrias is its county seat. Its population was 7,076, approximately 88% Latino per the 2020 census. It is one of Texas's poorest counties.
Brooks County | |
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The Brooks County Courthouse in Falfurrias | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′N 98°13′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Named for | James Brooks |
| Seat | Falfurrias |
| Largest city | Falfurrias |
| Area | |
| • Total | 944 sq mi (2,440 km2) |
| • Land | 943 sq mi (2,440 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,076 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 15th |
| Website | www |
The county is named for James Abijah Brooks, one of the “Four Captains” who modernized the Texas Rangers. He retired to Falfurrias, served two terms as state representative, lobbied successfully for the county's creation, and served thirty years as county judge.
Brooks County has several large ranches, including Mariposa Ranch and the King Ranch, both in the east. The county's largest employer is the Falfurrias Border Patrol interior checkpoint on US 281, built in 1994 outside the city limits and significantly enlarged in 2019.
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