Eastland County, Texas
Eastland County | |
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Eastland County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′N 98°50′W / 32.33°N 98.83°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Seat | Eastland |
| Largest city | Eastland |
| Area | |
• Total | 932 sq mi (2,410 km2) |
| • Land | 926 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,725 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | www |
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Eastland County is a county located in central West Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,725. The county seat is Eastland. The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1873. It is named for William Mosby Eastland, a soldier during the Texas Revolution and the only officer to die as a result of the "Black Bean executions" of the Mier Expedition.
Two Eastland County communities, Cisco and Ranger, have junior colleges.