Runnels County, Texas

Runnels County
County
The Runnels County Courthouse in Ballinger
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°50′N 99°58′W / 31.83°N 99.97°W / 31.83; -99.97
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1880
Named for	Hiram G. Runnels
Seat	Ballinger
Largest city	Ballinger
Area
• Total	1,057 sq mi (2,740 km2)
• Land	1,051 sq mi (2,720 km2)
• Water	6.2 sq mi (16 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,900
• Density	9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.co.runnels.tx.us

Runnels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,900.^[1] Its county seat is Ballinger.^[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880.^[3] It is named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texas state legislator.