Erath County
Also known as Erath County, Texas, Erath County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- George Bernard Erath
- Seat
- Stephenville
- Largest city
- Stephenville
- Total
- 1,090 sq mi (2,800 km )
- Land
- 1,083 sq mi (2,800 km )
- Water
- 6.7 sq mi (17 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 43,911
- Density
- 39.28/sq mi (15.17/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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Erath County (/ˈiːræθ/) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the United States Census bureau, its population was 42,545 in 2020. The county seat is Stephenville. The county is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Erath County is included in the Stephenville, Texas, Micropolitan Statistical Area.