Hutchinson County, Texas
Hutchinson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,617. Its county seat is Stinnett. The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1901. It is named for Andrew Hutchinson, an early Texas attorney.
Hutchinson County | |
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The Hutchinson County Courthouse in Stinnett | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′N 101°22′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Seat | Stinnett |
| Largest city | Borger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 895 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Land | 887 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,617 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Hutchinson County comprises the Borger, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Amarillo-Borger, TX Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern portion of the Texas Panhandle. The history of Hutchinson County is accented in downtown Borger in the Hutchinson County Historical Museum, also known as Boomtown Revisited. Hutchinson County is the county with the most ghost towns in the Texas Panhandle.
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