Castro County, Texas
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Castro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,371.[1][2] Its county seat is Dimmitt.[3] The county was named for Henri Castro,[4] who was consul general to France for the Republic of Texas and the founder of a colony in Texas.
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Castro County | |
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Coordinates: 34°32′N 102°16′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1891 |
Named for | Henri Castro |
Seat | Dimmitt |
Largest city | Dimmitt |
Area | |
• Total | 899 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
• Land | 894 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
• Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,371 |
• Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 19th |
Website | www |
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The county was created in 1876 and was organized in 1891.[5]
On April 10, 2023, an explosion and subsequent fire at South Fork Dairy, about 10 miles south of Dimmitt, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 18,000 dairy cattle.[6]