Menard County, Texas
Menard County | |
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The Menard County Courthouse in Menard | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°54′N 99°49′W / 30.9°N 99.82°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named after | Michel Branamour Menard |
| Seat | Menard |
| Largest city | Menard |
| Area | |
• Total | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 902 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,962 |
| • Density | 2.2/sq mi (0.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Website | co |
Menard County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,962. The county seat is Menard. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871. It is named for Michel Branamour Menard, the founder of Galveston, Texas.