Hockley County, Texas
county in Texas, United States
Hockley County is a county in the state of Texas in the United States. In 2020, 21,537 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Levelland. The county was named for George Washington Hockley, who was Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas.[2]
Hockley County | |
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![]() The Hockley County Courthouse in Levelland | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°37′N 102°20′W / 33.61°N 102.34°W | |
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Founded | 1921 |
Named for | George Washington Hockley |
Seat | Levelland |
Largest city | Levelland |
Area | |
• Total | 909 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
• Land | 908 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
Population | |
• Total | 21,537 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hockley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 158.