Childress County, Texas
Childress County (/ˈtʃɪldrɪs/ CHIL-driss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664. The county seat is Childress. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1887. It is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Childress County | |
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Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse in Childress | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′N 100°12′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Named for | George Campbell Childress |
| Seat | Childress |
| Largest city | Childress |
| Area | |
| • Total | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Land | 696 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,664 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
County and regional history is preserved in the Childress County Heritage Museum in downtown Childress. The Bradley 3 Ranch, operated by matriarch Minnie Lou Bradley, is entirely in Childress County, but has a Memphis (Hall County) mailing address.
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