Castro County
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Castro County is a county located in the Texas Panhandle in the United States. It is an agricultural region that contributes to Texas's farming and ranching economy.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Henri Castro
- Seat
- Dimmitt
- Largest city
- Dimmitt
- Total
- 899 sq mi (2,330 km )
- Land
- 894 sq mi (2,320 km )
- Water
- 4.9 sq mi (13 km ) 0.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 7,295
- Density
- 8.24/sq mi (3.18/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 19th
Article
Castro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,371. Its county seat is Dimmitt. The county was named for Henri Castro, who was consul general to France for the Republic of Texas and the founder of a colony in Texas.
The county was created in 1876 and was organized in 1891.