Carson County, Texas
Carson County | |
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Restored filling station in Skellytown, Texas | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′N 101°21′W / 35.41°N 101.35°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Named after | Samuel Price Carson |
| Seat | Panhandle |
| Largest town | Panhandle |
| Area | |
• Total | 924 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
| • Land | 920 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,807 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,807. The county seat is Panhandle. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1888. It is named for Samuel Price Carson, the first secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.
Carson County is included in the Amarillo, TX metropolitan statistical area.