Rains County, Texas

Rains County
Rains County
County
	The Rains County Courthouse in Emory
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°52′N 95°48′W / 32.87°N 95.8°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	June 9, 1870
Named for	Emory Rains
Seat	Emory
Largest city	Emory
Area
• Total	259 sq mi (670 km2)
• Land	229 sq mi (590 km2)
• Water	29 sq mi (80 km2) 11%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,164
• Density	47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.co.rains.tx.us

Rains County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,164.^[2] Its seat is Emory.^[3] The county (and county seat) are named for Emory Rains, a Texas state legislator.

In 1970, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Number 10860 was placed in the county courthouse lawn.^[4]

^ R., DAVIS, STEVEN (June 15, 2010). "RAINS COUNTY". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved July 29, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Rains County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Rains County - Emory, Rains County, Texas". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.