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  1. Texas State Directory Press 1800 Nueces St. Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 473-2447 Contact Us

    • Bastrop

      General Information. Population: 106,432 County Seat:...

    • Andrews

      General Information. Population: 20,138 County Seat: Andrews...

    • Bexar

      General Information. Population: 2,127,144 County Seat: San...

    • Blanco

      Office Office Holder (830) Phone / Fax; County Judge The...

    • Baylor

      General Information. Population: 3,361 County Seat: Seymour...

    • Armstrong

      General Information. Population: 1,828 County Seat: Claude...

    • Anderson

      General Information. Population: 57,706 County Seat:...

    • Aransas

      General Information. Population: 24,098 County Seat:...

    • Bee

      General Information. Population: 30,723 County Seat:...

  2. Abolished in 1899 and annexed to Webb County. Foley County, formed in 1887 from Presidio County. Annexed in 1897 to Brewster County. Greer County, formed in 1860. Separated from Texas by U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. the State of Texas, 162 U.S. 1 (1896) and is now part of southwestern Oklahoma.

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  3. 997. Zavala. Crystal City. 1846. Lorenzo de Zavala, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first Vice-President of the Republic of Texas. 11,948. 1299. Texas is divided into 254 counties, which run elections, maintain public infrastructure, and run local sheriff's offices and jails.

  4. The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.

  5. Across the state, 254 counties serve the needs of more than 28 million Texans. County populations range in size from just under 100 residents (Loving County) to more than 4.6 million (Harris County). The major responsibilities of Texas county government include: Providing public safety and justice. Holding elections at every level of government.

  6. An alphabetical list of Texas counties, plus locators for finding each county on a state map.

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