Red River County
Also known as Red River County, Texas, Red River County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Red River of the South
- Seat
- Clarksville
- Largest city
- Clarksville
- Total
- 1,057 sq mi (2,740 km )
- Land
- 1,037 sq mi (2,690 km )
- Water
- 20 sq mi (52 km ) 1.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,816
- Density
- 11.17/sq mi (4.314/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional districts
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Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,587. Its county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837. It is named for the Red River, which forms its northern boundary. Red River County was the birthplace of John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States.
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