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Ochiltree County, Texas
County in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ochiltree County (/ˈɒkəlˌtriː/ OK-əl-TREE)[1] is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,015.[2] The county seat is Perryton.[3] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889.[4][5] and is named for William Beck Ochiltree, who was an attorney general of the Republic of Texas. It was previously one of 30[6] prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
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Ochiltree County | |
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![]() 1928 Ochiltree County Courthouse in Perryton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
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Coordinates: 36°17′N 100°49′W | |
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Founded | 1889 |
Named for | W. B. Ochiltree |
Seat | Perryton |
Largest city | Perryton |
Area | |
• Total | 918 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
• Land | 918 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.06% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,015 |
• Density | 11/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | www |
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