Stephens County, Texas

Stephens County
Stephens County
County
	The Stephens County Courthouse in Breckenridge
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°44′N 98°50′W / 32.74°N 98.84°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1876
Named for	Alexander H. Stephens
Seat	Breckenridge
Largest city	Breckenridge
Area
• Total	921 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Land	897 sq mi (2,320 km2)
• Water	25 sq mi (60 km2) 2.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,101
• Density	9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	25th
Website	www.co.stephens.tx.us

Stephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,101.^[1] Its county seat is Breckenridge.^[2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1876.^[3] It was originally named Buchanan County, after U.S. President James Buchanan, but was renamed in 1861 for Alexander H. Stephens, the vice president of the Confederate States of America.

^ "Stephens County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2015.