Ward County, Texas

Ward County
County
The Ward County Courthouse in Monahans
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°31′N 103°06′W / 31.51°N 103.1°W / 31.51; -103.1
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1892
Named for	Thomas W. Ward
Seat	Monahans
Largest city	Monahans
Area
• Total	836 sq mi (2,170 km2)
• Land	836 sq mi (2,170 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.03%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,644
• Density	14/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.co.ward.tx.us

Ward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,644.^[1] The county seat is Monahans.^[2] The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1892.^[3] It is named for Thomas W. Ward, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.