Ward County
Also known as Ward County, Texas, Ward County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Thomas W. Ward
- Seat
- Monahans
- Largest city
- Monahans
- Total
- 836 sq mi (2,170 km )
- Land
- 836 sq mi (2,170 km )
- Water
- 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km ) 0.03%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,125
- Density
- 13.9/sq mi (5.38/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 23rd
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Ward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,644. The county seat is Monahans. The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1892. It is named for Thomas W. Ward, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.
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