Kaufman County | |
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Coordinates: 32°36′N 96°17′W / 32.6°N 96.28°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | February 1848 |
Named for | David Spangler Kaufman |
Seat | Kaufman |
Largest city | Forney |
Area | |
• Total | 808 sq mi (2,090 km2) |
• Land | 781 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
• Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 3.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 145,310 |
• Density | 180/sq mi (70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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]