Jeff Davis County, Texas
Appearance
Jeff Davis County | |
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County | |
![]() Jeff Davis County Courthouse in Fort Davis | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 30°43′N 104°08′W / 30.72°N 104.13°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1887 |
Named for | Jefferson Davis |
Seat | Fort Davis |
Largest town | Fort Davis |
Area | |
• Total | 2,265 sq mi (5,870 km2) |
• Land | 2,265 sq mi (5,870 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0% |
Population | |
• Total | 1,996 |
• Density | 0.88/sq mi (0.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
Jeff Davis County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 1,996 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Fort Davis. The county is named for Jefferson Davis, the 23rd United States Secretary of War and President of the Confederate States of America.
Jeff Davis County was founded on March 15, 1887.
Geography
[change | change source]The county has a total area of 2,265 square miles (5,870 km2).
Bordering counties and municipios
[change | change source]- Reeves County (north)
- Pecos County (east)
- Brewster County (southeast)
- Presidio County (southwest)
- Guadalupe, Chihuahua, Mexico (west)
- Hudspeth County (northwest)
- Culberson County (north)
Communities
[change | change source]Town
[change | change source]Census designated place
[change | change source]- Fort Davis (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
[change | change source]- Crow's Nest
- Davis Mountains Resort
- Limpia Creek Crossing
- Mano Prieto
Former communities
[change | change source]- Chispa
- Madera Springs
- Wendell
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jeff Davis County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.