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Childress County

Childress County, Texas
Veterans Memorial in Childress IMG 0688.JPG
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse in Childress
Map of Texas highlighting Childress County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1887
Named for George Campbell Childress
Seat Childress
Largest city Childress
Area
 • Total 714 sq mi (1,849 km2)
 • Land 696 sq mi (1,803 km2)
 • Water 17 sq mi (44 km2), 2.4%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 7,088
 • Density 10/sq mi (4/km²)
Congressional district 13th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.childresscountytexas.us

Childress County (/ˈɪldrs/ CHILL-driss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,041. 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.

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.

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Childress County in the Texas House of Representatives.


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