La Salle County, Texas
La Salle County | |
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The La Salle County Courthouse in Cotulla has undergone extensive renovation (2018). | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 28°20′N 99°06′W / 28.34°N 99.1°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Named after | René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle |
| Seat | Cotulla |
| Largest city | Cotulla |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,494 sq mi (3,870 km2) |
| • Land | 1,487 sq mi (3,850 km2) |
| • Water | 7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,664 |
| • Density | 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | lasallecountytx |
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La Salle County is a county in Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664. Its county seat is Cotulla. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, a 17th-century French explorer.