Jeff Davis County, Texas
Jeff Davis County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 1,996 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Fort Davis. The county is named for Jefferson Davis, the 23rd United States Secretary of War and President of the Confederate States of America.
| Jeff Davis County, Texas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Texas | |
 Texas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Fort Davis |
| Largest town | Fort Davis |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,265 sq mi (5,866 km²) 2,265 sq mi (5,866 km²) 0.08 sq mi (0 km²), 0 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
1,996 auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.jeff-davis.tx.us | |
| Named for: Jefferson Davis | |
Jeff Davis County was founded on March 15, 1887.
Geography
The county has a total area of 2,265 square miles (5,870 km2).
Bordering counties and municipios
- Reeves County (north)
- Pecos County (east)
- Brewster County (southeast)
- Presidio County (southwest)
- Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico (west)
- Hudspeth County (northwest)
- Culberson County (north)
Communities
Town
Census designated place
- Fort Davis (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
- Crow's Nest
- Davis Mountains Resort
- Limpia Creek Crossing
- Mano Prieto
Former communities
- Chispa
- Madera Springs
- Wendell
Jeff Davis County, Texas Media
Officers Row at Fort Davis National Historic Site
Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park
Map of Jeff Davis County, Texas with numbered voting precincts and colored commissioners court precincts
Map of Jeff Davis County, Texas with school district boundaries
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References
- ↑ "Jeff Davis County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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