Hood County, Texas
Hood County, Texas | |
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The Hood County Courthouse in Granbury | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′N 97°50′W / 32.43°N 97.83°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Named after | John Bell Hood |
| Seat | Granbury |
| Largest city | Granbury |
| Area | |
• Total | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Land | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2) 3.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61,598 |
| • Density | 146/sq mi (56.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 25th |
| Website | hoodcounty |
Hood County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 61,598. Its county seat is Granbury. The county is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade.
Hood County is part of the Granbury micropolitan area. It is adjacent to and is influenced by the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.