Erath County, Texas
Erath County, Texas | |
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Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville, Texas. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°14′N 98°13′W / 32.23°N 98.22°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named after | George Bernard Erath |
| Seat | Stephenville |
| Largest city | Stephenville |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,090 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
| • Land | 1,083 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,545 |
| • Density | 39.28/sq mi (15.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | www |
Erath County (/ˈiːræθ/) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the United States Census bureau, its population was 42,545 in 2020. The county seat is Stephenville. The county is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Erath County is included in the Stephenville, Texas, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Erath County contains two of North America's largest renewable natural gas plants. The largest is at Huckabay Ridge, near Stephenville. The second-largest is outside Dublin at Rio Leche Estates.