Swisher County, Texas
Swisher County | |
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The Swisher County Courthouse in Tulia | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′N 101°44′W / 34.53°N 101.73°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Named after | James G. Swisher |
| Seat | Tulia |
| Largest city | Tulia |
| Area | |
• Total | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 890 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,971 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Swisher County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,971. Its county seat is Tulia. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. It is named for James G. Swisher, a soldier of the Texas Revolution and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
At one time, the large JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, and later owned by Goodnight and Cornelia Adair, reached into six counties, including Swisher.