Loving County, Texas

county in Texas, United States
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Loving County is a county in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the United States' smallest county by number of people.[3] In 2020, only 64 people lived there.[2] The county seat is Mentone.

Loving County
Loving County Courthouse, the only two-story building in Mentone, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1]
Loving County Courthouse, the only two-story building in Mentone, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1]
Official seal of Loving County
Map of Texas highlighting Loving County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°50′N 103°34′W / 31.84°N 103.57°W / 31.84; -103.57
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1887
Named forOliver Loving
SeatMentone
Largest communityMentone
Area
 • Total677 sq mi (1,750 km2)
 • Land669 sq mi (1,730 km2)
 • Water7.8 sq mi (20 km2)  1.1%
Population
 • Total64
 • Density.095/sq mi (0.037/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitewww.co.loving.tx.us

The County is named for Oliver Loving, a cattle farmer who, along with Charles Goodnight, developed the Goodnight-Loving Trail. He died of wounds from Comanches while on a cattle drive in 1867 near the county.

References change

  1. "Loving County Courthouse (ID: 06000362)". National Register of Historic Places. 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Loving County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. Blumenthal, Ralph (25 February 2006). "1 Cafe, 1 Gas Station, 2 Roads: America's Emptiest County" – via NYTimes.com.