Atascosa County, Texas
Atascosa County, Texas | |
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County | |
The Atascosa County Courthouse in Jourdanton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 28°53′N 98°32′W / 28.89°N 98.53°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named after | Atascosa River |
| Seat | Jourdanton |
| Largest city | Pleasanton |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,221 sq mi (3,160 km2) |
| • Land | 1,210 sq mi (3,100 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,981 |
| • Density | 40.2/sq mi (15.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 28th |
| Website | co |
Atascosa County (/ˌætəsˈkoʊsə/ AT-əs-KOH-sə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Jourdanton.
As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 48,981. Atascosa County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area.