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Waller County, Texas
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Not to be confused with Walker County, Texas.
Waller County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 56,794.[1] Its county seat is Hempstead.[2] The county was named for Edwin Waller, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first mayor of Austin.
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Waller County | |
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![]() The Waller County Courthouse in Hempstead | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
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Coordinates: 30°01′N 95°59′W | |
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Founded | 1873 |
Named for | Edwin Waller |
Seat | Hempstead |
Largest city | Prairie View |
Area | |
• Total | 518 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
• Land | 513 sq mi (1,330 km2) |
• Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,794 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 10th |
Website | www |
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Waller County is included in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metropolitan statistical area. It is home of the Prairie View A&M University.