Loving County, Texas
Loving County | |
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Loving County Courthouse, the only two-story building in Mentone, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′N 103°34′W / 31.84°N 103.57°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | February 26, 1887 |
| Named after | Oliver Loving |
| Seat | Mentone |
| Largest community | Mentone |
| Area | |
• Total | 677 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
| • Land | 669 sq mi (1,732 km2) |
| • Water | 7.8 sq mi (20 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64 |
• Estimate (2024) | 48 |
| • Density | 0.064/sq mi (0.025/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | co.loving.tx.us |
Loving County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. With a population of 64 according to the 2020 census, it is the least populous county in the United States with a permanent population. Its county seat and only community is Mentone.
Loving County was originally split off of Reeves County in 1887. It was merged back into Reeves County ten years later, and was reorganized in 1931. It is located in West Texas, just south of the New Mexico state border. Reeves County is to its south and west, Ward County is to its south, and Winkler County is to its east.