Winkler County, Texas
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| Winkler County, Texas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Texas | |
 Texas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Kermit |
| Largest City | Kermit |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
841 sq mi (2,178 km²) 841 sq mi (2,178 km²) 0.2 sq mi (1 km²), 0.02 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.winkler.tx.us | |
| Named for: Clinton McKamy Winkler | |
Winkler County is a county in the state of Texas in the United States. In 2020, 7,791 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Kermit. It is named for Clinton M. Winkler, a Colonel in the Confederate Army. Music maker Roy Orbison completed High School in Winkler County.
History
Winkler County was created in 1887 and set up in 1910.
Geography
The county has a total area of 841 square miles.
Places
Cities
References
- ↑ Winkler County, Texas. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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