Ochiltree County, Texas
Ochiltree County | |
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1928 Ochiltree County Courthouse in Perryton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′N 100°49′W / 36.28°N 100.81°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Named after | W. B. Ochiltree |
| Seat | Perryton |
| Largest city | Perryton |
| Area | |
• Total | 918 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
| • Land | 918 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.06% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,015 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Ochiltree County (/ˈɒkəlˌtriː/ OK-əl-TREE) is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,015. The county seat is Perryton. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1889. and is named for William Beck Ochiltree, who was an attorney general of the Republic of Texas. It was previously one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.