Hamilton County, Texas
Hamilton County | |
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The Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, Texas. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1980. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′N 98°07′W / 31.7°N 98.11°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Named after | James Hamilton Jr. |
| Seat | Hamilton |
| Largest city | Hamilton |
| Area | |
• Total | 836 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
| • Land | 836 sq mi (2,170 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.06% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,222 |
| • Density | 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 31st |
| Website | www |
Hamilton County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,222. The county seat is Hamilton. The county was created in 1858 and named for James Hamilton Jr., a former governor of South Carolina who gave financial aid to the Republic of Texas.