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McMullen County
Also known as McMullen County, Texas, McMullen County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- John McMullen
- Seat
- Tilden
- Largest community
- Tilden
- Total
- 1,157 sq mi (3,000 km )
- Land
- 1,140 sq mi (3,000 km )
- Water
- 17 sq mi (44 km ) 1.5%
- Density
- 0.5/sq mi (0.19/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 28th
- Website
- mcmullencounty .org
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McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600, making it the fourth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden. The county was established from parts of Bexar County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877. It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas. The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by architect W.C. Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some 50 buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.
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