Milam County, Texas

Milam County
The Milam County Courthouse in Cameron. The Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1977.
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°47′N 96°59′W / 30.79°N 96.98°W / 30.79; -96.98
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1837
Named afterBenjamin Rush Milam
SeatCameron
Largest cityRockdale
Area
  Total
1,022 sq mi (2,650 km2)
  Land1,017 sq mi (2,630 km2)
  Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
24,754
  Density24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district17th
Websitewww.milamcounty.net

Milam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,754. The county seat is Cameron. The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam, an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution.