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Matagorda County
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county in Texas, United States
Matagorda County is a county located in Texas along the Gulf Coast. It matters as part of Texas's coastal region, which has historical significance in the state's development and economy.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Seat
- Bay City
- Largest city
- Bay City
- Total
- 1,613 sq mi (4,180 km )
- Land
- 1,100 sq mi (2,800 km )
- Water
- 512 sq mi (1,330 km ) 32%
- Estimate 2025
- 36,463
- Density
- 33/sq mi (13/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 22nd
- Website
- www .matagordatx .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Texas
- Capital
- Bay City
- Population
- 36255
- Area
- 4174
- Time zone
- Central Time Zone
- Shares border with
- Jackson County
- Official website
- www.matagordatx.gov
- Image
- Matagorda County Texas Courthouse 2016.jpg
- Households
- 13900
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- topic's main category
- Category:Matagorda County, Texas
- Commons category
- Matagorda County, Texas
- inception
- 1834-03-06
- water as percent of area
- 32
- native label
- Matagorda County
- per capita income
- 25206
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Matagorda County, Texas
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Encyclopedic overview
Matagorda County Office Building
Matagorda County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 36,255. Its county seat is Bay City, not to be confused with the larger Baytown in Harris and Chambers Counties. Matagorda County is named for the canebrakes that once grew along the coast (matagorda is a Spanish word meaning "thick bush").
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