Childress County, Texas

Childress County
County
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse in Childress
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°32′N 100°12′W / 34.54°N 100.2°W / 34.54; -100.2
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1887
Named for	George Campbell Childress
Seat	Childress
Largest city	Childress
Area
• Total	714 sq mi (1,850 km2)
• Land	696 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Water	17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,664
• Density	9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.childresscountytexas.us

Childress County (/ˈtʃɪldrɪs/ CHIL-driss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664.^[1][2] The county seat is Childress.^[3] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1887.^[4] It is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

County and regional history is preserved in the Childress County Heritage Museum in downtown Childress. The Bradley 3 Ranch, operated by matriarch Minnie Lou Bradley, is entirely in Childress County, but has a Memphis (Hall County) mailing address.