Foard County, Texas
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Foard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,095.[1] Its county seat is Crowell,[2] which is also the county's only incorporated community. The county is named for Robert Levi Foard, an attorney who served as a major with the Confederate Army,[3][4] in the American Civil War.
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Foard County | |
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Coordinates: 33°59′N 99°47′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1891 |
Named for | Robert Levi Foard |
Seat | Crowell |
Largest city | Crowell |
Area | |
• Total | 708 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
• Land | 704 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
• Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,095 |
• Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
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Foard County was one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas until voters approved a referendum to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages in May 2006.