Grimes County, Texas
Grimes County | |
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The Grimes County Courthouse in Anderson | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°33′N 95°59′W / 30.55°N 95.98°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1846 |
| Named after | Jesse Grimes |
| Seat | Anderson |
| Largest city | Navasota |
| Area | |
• Total | 802 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| • Land | 787 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,268 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Website | grimescountytexas |
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Grimes County is a county located in southeastern Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 29,268. The seat of the county is Anderson. The county was formed from Montgomery County in 1846. It is named for Jesse Grimes, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early European-American settler of the county.
The Navasota and Brazos Rivers form the western boundary of the county. Eastern areas of the county are part of the watershed of the San Jacinto River.