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Borden County | |
|---|---|
 Borden County Courthouse in Gail | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′N 101°26′W / 32.74°N 101.43°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Named for | Gail Borden Jr. |
| Seat | Gail |
| Largest community | Gail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 906 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Land | 897 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Water | 8.6 sq mi (22 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 631 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 585  |
| • Density | 0.70/sq mi (0.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Borden County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in West Texas and its county seat is Gail.[1]
As of the 2020 census, its population was 631,[2] making it the fifth-least populous county in Texas. Borden is one of four remaining prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.[3]
The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891.[4] Gail and Borden County are named for Gail Borden Jr., businessman, publisher, surveyor, and pioneer of condensed milk.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Wet/Dry Status of Texas Counties". June 1, 2023.
- ^ "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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