Cooke County, Texas
Cooke County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census, its population was 41,668. The county seat is Gainesville. The county was founded in 1848 and organized the next year. It is named for William Gordon Cooke, a soldier during the Texas Revolution. It is a part of the Texoma region.
Cooke County | |
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The Cooke County Courthouse in Gainesville | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′00″N 97°13′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Seat | Gainesville |
| Largest city | Gainesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 875 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (60 km2) 2.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 41,668 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 26th |
| Website | www |
Cooke County comprises the Gainesville, TX micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK combined statistical area.
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