Loving County, Texas
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.[1] In 2000, only 67 people lived there. The county seat is Mentone.
Loving County | |
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 The Loving County Courthouse in Mentone | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County seat | Mentone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 677 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
| • Land | 669 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
| • Water | 7.8 sq mi (20 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 82 |
| • Density | 0.12/sq mi (0.047/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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
- Blumenthal, Ralph (25 February 2006). "1 Cafe, 1 Gas Station, 2 Roads: America's Emptiest County" – via NYTimes.com.
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