Kaufman County, Texas

Kaufman County
The Kaufman County Courthouse in Kaufman
The Kaufman County Courthouse in Kaufman
Map of Texas highlighting Kaufman County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°36′N 96°17′W / 32.6°N 96.28°W / 32.6; -96.28
Country United States
State Texas
FoundedFebruary 1848
Named forDavid Spangler Kaufman
SeatKaufman
Largest cityForney
Area
 • Total808 sq mi (2,090 km2)
 • Land781 sq mi (2,020 km2)
 • Water27 sq mi (70 km2)  3.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total145,310 Increase
 • Density180/sq mi (70/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.kaufmancounty.net

Kaufman County is a county in the northeastern area of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 145,310.[1] Its county seat is Kaufman.[2] Both the county, established in 1848, and the city were named for David S. Kaufman, a U.S. Representative and diplomat from Texas. Kaufman County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Western artist Frank Reaugh moved from Illinois to Kaufman County in 1876. There he was directly inspired for such paintings as The Approaching Herd (1902).[3]

  1. ^ "Kaufman County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Kaufman County Historical Commission, History of Kaufman County (Dallas, Texas: Taylor, 1978)

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