Stonewall County, Texas
| Stonewall County, Texas | |
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Stonewall County Courthouse in Aspermont
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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 | 1888 |
| Named for | Stonewall Jackson |
| Seat | Aspermont |
| Largest town | Aspermont |
| Area | |
| • Total | 920 sq mi (2,383 km2) |
| • Land | 916 sq mi (2,372 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2), 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 1,490 |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Stonewall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,490. Its county seat is Aspermont. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1888. It is named for Stonewall Jackson, a general of the Confederate States Army.
Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Stonewall County in the Texas House of Representatives.
Stonewall County was formed in 1876 from portions of Bexar County and Young County. It was named after Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, a general of the Confederate Army.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 920 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 916 square miles (2,370 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,490 people, 642 households, and 426 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.7% White, 2.6% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 6.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. 14.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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