Runnels County
Also known as Runnels County, Texas, Runnels County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Hiram G. Runnels
- Seat
- Ballinger
- Largest city
- Ballinger
- Total
- 1,057 sq mi (2,740 km )
- Land
- 1,051 sq mi (2,720 km )
- Water
- 6.2 sq mi (16 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 9,693
- Density
- 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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Runnels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,900. Its county seat is Ballinger. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texas state legislator.
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