Scurry County, Texas
Scurry County | |
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Scurry County Courthouse in Snyder | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′N 100°55′W / 32.75°N 100.92°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Named after | William Read Scurry |
| Seat | Snyder |
| Largest city | Snyder |
| Area | |
• Total | 908 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Land | 905 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,932 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Scurry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,932. Its county seat is Snyder, which is the home for Western Texas College. Scurry County is named for Confederate General William Scurry. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1884. Scurry County was one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, until a 2006 election approved the sale of beer and wine in Snyder, and a 2008 election approved the sale of liquor by the drink throughout the county.
Scurry County comprises the Snyder, Texas, micropolitan statistical area.