Schleicher County, Texas

Schleicher County
Schleicher County
County
	Schleicher County Courthouse in Eldorado
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°54′N 100°32′W / 30.9°N 100.54°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1901
Named for	Gustav Schleicher
Seat	Eldorado
Largest city	Eldorado
Area
• Total	1,311 sq mi (3,400 km2)
• Land	1,311 sq mi (3,400 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0%
Population (2020)
• Total	2,451
• Density	1.9/sq mi (0.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.co.schleicher.tx.us

Schleicher County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,451.^[1] Its county seat is Eldorado.^[2] The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1901.^[3] It is named for Gustav Schleicher, a German immigrant who became a surveyor and politician.^[4]

^ "Schleicher County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
^ Lyman Wight's Mormon Colony in Texas excerpt from "Mormon Trails" chapter in Hill Country travel guide by Richard Zelade. Accessed August 6, 2007.