Edwards County, Texas
| Edwards County, Texas | |
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| Edwards County | |
The Edwards County Courthouse in Rocksprings
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | Haden Edwards |
| Seat | Rocksprings |
| Largest town | Rocksprings |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,120 sq mi (5,491 km2) |
| • Land | 2,118 sq mi (5,486 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2), 0.09% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 2,002 |
| • Density | 0.9/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Edwards County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,002. The county seat is Rocksprings. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1883. It is named for Haden Edwards, an early settler of Nacogdoches, Texas. The Edwards Aquifer and Edwards Plateau are named after the county by reason of their locations.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,120 square miles (5,500 km2), of which 2,118 square miles (5,490 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.09%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,162 people, 801 households, and 586 families residing in the county. The population density was less than 1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.26% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 12.72% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. 45.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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