Terry County, Texas
Terry County | |
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The Terry County Courthouse in Brownfield | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′N 102°20′W / 33.17°N 102.34°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Named after | Benjamin Franklin Terry |
| Seat | Brownfield |
| Largest city | Brownfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 891 sq mi (2,310 km2) |
| • Land | 889 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,831 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Terry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,831. Its county seat is Brownfield. The county was demarked in 1876 and organized in 1904. It is named for Benjamin Franklin Terry, a colonel in the Confederate Army. Terry County was one of 46 dry counties in the state of Texas, but is now a moist county. Terry County is one of the most productive pumpkin producing counties in the United States.