Real County, Texas

Real County
County
The Real County Courthouse in Leakey, built in 1918 from local limestone, and renovated in 1978
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°50′N 99°49′W / 29.84°N 99.81°W / 29.84; -99.81
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1913
Named for	Julius Real
Seat	Leakey
Largest city	Camp Wood
Area
• Total	700 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	699 sq mi (1,810 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,758
• Density	3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	21st
Website	www.co.real.tx.us

Real County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,758.^[1] The county seat is Leakey.^[2] The county is named for Julius Real (1860–1944), a former member of the Texas State Senate. The Alto Frio Baptist Encampment is located in an isolated area of Real County southeast of Leakey.