Motley County, Texas
Motley County | |
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Motley County Courthouse in Matador | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′N 100°47′W / 34.08°N 100.79°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Named after | Junius William Mottley |
| Seat | Matador |
| Largest town | Matador |
| Area | |
• Total | 990 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| • Land | 990 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,063 |
| • Density | 1.1/sq mi (0.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
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Motley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,063, making it the 10th-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Matador. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1891. It is named for Junius William Mottley, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Mottley's name is spelled incorrectly because the bill establishing the county misspelled his name. Motley County was one of 30 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in Texas, but is now a wet county.