Randall County, Texas
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Randall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 140,753.[1] Its county seat is Canyon.[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1889.[3] It is named for Horace Randal, a Confederate brigadier general killed at the Battle of Jenkins Ferry. The reason the county name differs from his is because the bill creating the county misspelled Randal's name.
Randall County | |
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Coordinates: 34°58′N 101°54′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1889 |
Named for | Horace Randal |
Seat | Canyon |
Largest city | Amarillo |
Area | |
• Total | 922 sq mi (2,390 km2) |
• Land | 912 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
• Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 140,753 |
• Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | www |
Randall County, alongside adjacent Potter County is part of the Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
At one time, the large JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, which reached into six counties, held acreage in Randall County.