Texas County, Oklahoma
County in Oklahoma, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Texas County, Missouri.
Texas County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its county seat is Guymon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,384.[1] It is the second largest county in Oklahoma, based on land area, and is named for Texas, the state that adjoins the county to its south.[2] Texas County comprises the Guymon, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county economy is largely based on farming and cattle production. It is one of the top-producing counties in the U.S. for wheat, cattle, and hogs. It also lies within the noted Hugoton-Panhandle natural gas field.[2]
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Texas County Courthouse in Guymon (2012) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
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Coordinates: 36°45′N 101°29′W | |
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Founded | 1907 |
Named for | Texas |
Seat | Guymon |
Largest city | Guymon |
Area | |
• Total | 2,049 sq mi (5,310 km2) |
• Land | 2,041 sq mi (5,290 km2) |
• Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,384 |
• Density | 10/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | texas |
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Being 50.6% Hispanic, Texas is also Oklahoma's only Hispanic-majority county as of 2020.[3]