Edwards County, Texas
Edwards County | |
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County | |
The Edwards County Courthouse in Rocksprings | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′N 100°18′W / 29.97°N 100.3°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Named after | Haden Edwards |
| Seat | Rocksprings |
| Largest town | Rocksprings |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,120 sq mi (5,500 km2) |
| • Land | 2,118 sq mi (5,490 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.09% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,422 |
| • Density | 0.67/sq mi (0.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Edwards County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census its population was 1,422. The county seat is Rocksprings. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1883. It is named for Haden Edwards, an early settler of Nacogdoches, Texas. The Edwards Aquifer and Edwards Plateau are named after the county by reason of their locations.