Lipscomb County, Texas
Lipscomb County, Texas | |
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Lipscomb County courthouse in Lipscomb. Shown here undergoing restoration in May 2020. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′N 100°16′W / 36.28°N 100.27°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Named after | Abner Smith Lipscomb |
| Seat | Lipscomb |
| Largest town | Booker |
| Area | |
• Total | 932 sq mi (2,410 km2) |
| • Land | 932 sq mi (2,410 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2) 0.01% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,059 |
| • Density | 3.28/sq mi (1.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Lipscomb County (/ˈlɪpskəm/ LIP-skəm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,059. Its county seat is Lipscomb. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887. It is named for Judge Abner Smith Lipscomb, a secretary of state of the Republic of Texas.