Lavaca County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Lavaca River
- Seat
- Hallettsville
- Largest city
- Yoakum
- Total
- 970 sq mi (2,500 km )
- Land
- 970 sq mi (2,500 km )
- Water
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km ) 0.08%
- Estimate 2025
- 20,651
- Density
- 21/sq mi (8.1/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 27th
- Website
- www .co .lavaca .tx .us
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Lavaca County (/ləˈvɑːkə/ lə-VAH-kə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,337. Its county seat is Hallettsville. The county was created in 1846. It is named for the Lavaca River, which curves its way southeast through Moulton and Hallettsville before reaching the coast at Matagorda Bay.
Geography