Erath County, Texas

Erath County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 42,545 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Stephanville.

Erath County
County
Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville, Texas.
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°14′N 98°13′W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1856
Named for	George Bernard Erath
Seat	Stephenville
Largest city	Stephenville
Area
• Total	1,090 sq mi (2,800 km2)
• Land	1,083 sq mi (2,800 km2)
• Water	6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	42,545
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.co.erath.tx.us