Hockley County, Texas
Hockley County is a county in the state of Texas in the United States. In 2010, 22,935 people lived there. The county seat is Levelland. The county was named for George Washington Hockley, who was Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas.[1]
Hockley County | |
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 A cotton gin in Hockley County | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County Seat | Levelland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 909 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Land | 908 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
| • Water | .2 sq mi (0.5 km2) .02% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,935 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
References
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 158.
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