Winkler County, Texas
Winkler County | |
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The Winkler County Courthouse in Kermit | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′N 103°03′W / 31.86°N 103.05°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Named after | Clinton McKamy Winkler |
| Seat | Kermit |
| Largest city | Kermit |
| Area | |
• Total | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) |
| • Land | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,791 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Winkler County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,791. Its county seat is Kermit. The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1910. It is named for Clinton McKamy Winkler, a colonel in the Confederate Army.