Caldwell County, Texas
Caldwell County | |
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The Caldwell County Courthouse in Lockhart | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°49′57″N 97°37′41″W / 29.832399°N 97.628141°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | March 6, 1848 |
| Named after | Mathew Caldwell |
| Seat | Lockhart |
| Largest city | San Marcos |
| Government | |
| • County judge | Hoppy Haden |
| Area | |
• Total | 546.452 sq mi (1,415.30 km2) |
| • Land | 544.541 sq mi (1,410.35 km2) |
| • Water | 1.911 sq mi (4.95 km2) 0.35% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,883 |
• Estimate (2024) | 52,430 |
| • Density | 96.296/sq mi (37.180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 27th |
| Website | co.caldwell.tx.us |
Caldwell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,883, and was estimated to be 52,430 in 2024, Its county seat is Lockhart. The county was founded on March 6, 1848 and named after Mathew Caldwell, a ranger captain who fought in the Battle of Plum Creek against the Comanches and against Santa Anna's armies during the Texas Revolution. Caldwell was also a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Caldwell County is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area.