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Andrews County, Texas
County in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrews County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in West Texas and its county seat is Andrews.
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Andrews County | |
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![]() Andrews County Courthouse in Andrews | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°18′N 102°38′W | |
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Founded | 1910 |
Named for | Richard Andrews |
Seat | Andrews |
Largest city | Andrews |
Area | |
• Total | 1,501 sq mi (3,890 km2) |
• Land | 1,501 sq mi (3,890 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.02% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,610 |
• Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 19th |
Website | www |
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As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,610.[1][2] The Andrews Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Andrews County.
Andrews county was created August 21, 1876, from Tom Green County and organized in 1910.[3] It is named for Richard Andrews, a soldier of the Texas Revolution.