Coke County, Texas

Coke County
Coke County
County
	The Coke County Courthouse in Robert Lee
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°53′N 100°32′W / 31.88°N 100.53°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	March 13, 1889
Named for	Richard Coke
Seat	Robert Lee
Largest city	Robert Lee
Area
• Total	928 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Land	911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Water	17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	3,285
• Density	3.5/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.co.coke.tx.us

Coke County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,285.^[1]^[2] Its county seat is Robert Lee.^[3] The county was founded in 1889 and is named for Richard Coke, the 15th governor of Texas and later a U.S. senator. Coke County was one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the State of Texas, but passed a law allowing the sale of beer and wine in 2005.

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Coke County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "Coke County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Coke County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[2] "Coke County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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