Erath County, Texas

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Erath County
County
Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville, Texas.
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°14′N 98°13′W / 32.23°N 98.22°W / 32.23; -98.22
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1856
Named for	George Bernard Erath
Seat	Stephenville
Largest city	Stephenville
Area
• Total	1,090 sq mi (2,800 km2)
• Land	1,083 sq mi (2,800 km2)
• Water	6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	42,545
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	25th
Website	www.co.erath.tx.us

Erath County (/ˈiːræθ/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the United States Census bureau its population was 42,545 in 2020.^[1] The county seat is Stephenville.^[2] The county is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Erath County is included in the Stephenville, Texas, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Erath County is the location of two of North America's largest renewable natural gas plants. The largest is at Huckabay Ridge, near Stephenville. The second largest is located outside Dublin at Rio Leche Estates.