Andrews County, Texas

Andrews County
Andrews County Courthouse in Andrews
Andrews County Courthouse in Andrews
Map of Texas highlighting Andrews County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°18′N 102°38′W / 32.3°N 102.64°W / 32.3; -102.64
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1910
Named forRichard Andrews
SeatAndrews
Largest cityAndrews
Area
 • Total1,501 sq mi (3,890 km2)
 • Land1,501 sq mi (3,890 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,610
 • Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.co.andrews.tx.us

Andrews County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in West Texas and its county seat is Andrews.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,610.[1][2] The Andrews Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Andrews County.

Andrews county was created August 21, 1876, from Tom Green County and organized in 1910.[3] It is named for Richard Andrews, a soldier of the Texas Revolution.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Andrews County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Andrews County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

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