Stinnett, Texas
| Stinnett, Texas | |
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Hutchinson County Courthouse
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 Location of Stinnett, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 35°49′34″N 101°26′37″W / 35.82611°N 101.44361°WCoordinates: 35°49′34″N 101°26′37″W / 35.82611°N 101.44361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hutchinson |
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| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,186 ft (971 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,936 |
| • Density | 970/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79083 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-70340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369216 |
| Website | cityofstinnett.com |
Stinnett (/stᵻˈnɛt/ sti-NET) is a city and county seat of Hutchinson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census.
Stinnett was established in 1926 by A.P. (Ace) Borger, better known as the founder of Borger a larger community in the county, and his brother Lester Andrew (Pete) Borger. In September 1926, Stinnett replaced Plemons, which later became a ghost town, as the Hutchinson County seat. The courthouse, built in 1927 in the Spanish Renaissance style, was financed from petroleum money. The structure, designed by the architect W.F. Townes, consists of brown brick and cut white stone.
Stinnett is located at 35°49′34″N 101°26′37″W / 35.82611°N 101.44361°W (35.826231, -101.443617). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.
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