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King County
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county in Texas, United States
King County is a county located in Texas, United States. It is one of many counties that make up the state's local government structure.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- William Philip King
- Seat
- Guthrie
- Largest community
- Guthrie
- Total
- 913 sq mi (2,360 km )
- Land
- 911 sq mi (2,360 km )
- Water
- 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km ) 0.3%
- Density
- 0.29/sq mi (0.11/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 13th
- Website
- www .co .king .tx .us
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Encyclopedic overview
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 265 at the 2020 census, making it the second-least populated county in Texas and the third-least populated county in the United States. King County has no incorporated communities. Its county seat is the census-designated place (CDP) of Guthrie. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1891. It is named for William Philip King, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
History
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