Foard County, Texas
Foard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,095. Its county seat is Crowell, which is also the county's only incorporated community. The county is named for Robert Levi Foard, an attorney who served as a major with the Confederate Army, in the American Civil War.
Foard County | |
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The Foard County Courthouse in Crowell, Texas | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′N 99°47′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Named for | Robert Levi Foard |
| Seat | Crowell |
| Largest city | Crowell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 708 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
| • Land | 704 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,095 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
Foard County was one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas until voters approved a referendum to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages in May 2006.
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