Dickens County, Texas
Dickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,770. Its county seat is Dickens. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891. Both the county and its seat are named for J. Dickens, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Dickens County | |
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The Dickens County Courthouse in Dickens | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′N 100°47′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Seat | Dickens |
| Largest city | Spur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 905 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,770 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
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