Karnes County
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Karnes County is a county located in Texas in the United States. It is notable as part of Texas's oil and gas production region, contributing to the state's significant energy industry.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Founded
- February 4, 1854
- Named after
- Henry Karnes
- Seat
- Karnes City
- Largest city
- Kenedy
- Total
- 754 sq mi (1,950 km )
- Land
- 748 sq mi (1,940 km )
- Water
- 6.0 sq mi (16 km ) 0.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 15,018
- Density
- 19.7/sq mi (7.59/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Karnes County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,710. Its county seat is Karnes City. The county is named for Henry Karnes, a soldier in the Texas Revolution. The former San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway passed through Karnes County in its connection linking San Antonio with Corpus Christi.
Geography