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Gaines County
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county in Texas, United States
Gaines County is a county located in Texas in the United States. It is part of the state's administrative divisions and serves as a local government jurisdiction for its residents.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in TX.
It sits within the topics 1905 establishments in Texas, Gaines County, Texas and Populated places in the United States established in 1905.
Its subject is documented across 52 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Seat
- Seminole
- Largest city
- Seminole
- Total
- 1,503 sq mi (3,890 km )
- Land
- 1,502 sq mi (3,890 km )
- Water
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km ) 0.03%
- Estimate 2025
- 23,956
- Density
- 14.38/sq mi (5.552/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 19th
- Website
- www .co .gaines .tx .us
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Gaines County, Texas
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 21598
- Area
- 3892
- Official website
- www.co.gaines.tx.us
- Image
- The Gaines County Courthouse in Seminole, Texas LCCN2014631702.jpg
- Households
- 5878
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- Commons category
- Gaines County, Texas
- inception
- 1876-01-01
- water as percent of area
- 0.03
- native label
- Gaines County
- per capita income
- 22978
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Encyclopedic overview
Gaines County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,598. The county seat is Seminole. It gained national attention in 2025 for a major outbreak of measles.
History
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