Lampasas County, Texas
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The Lampasas County Courthouse was completed in 1884. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1971.
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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 | 1856 |
| Seat | Lampasas |
| Largest city | Lampasas |
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| • Total | 714 sq mi (1,849 km2) |
| • Land | 713 sq mi (1,847 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 19,677 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Lampasas County (/læmˈpæsəs/ lam-PASS-uss) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,677. Its county seat is Lampasas. The county is named for the Lampasas River.
Lampasas County is part of the Killeen–Temple, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 714 square miles (1,850 km2), of which 713 square miles (1,850 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,762 people, 6,554 households, and 4,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 7,601 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.75% White, 3.10% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.49% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. About 15.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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