Erath County

Erath County, Texas
Erath County (EE-rath) was marked off from Bosque and Coryell counties in 1856 and named for George B. Erath, one of the original surveyors of the area. The center of the county is near Stephenville, eighty miles southwest of Dallas (at 32°10' N, 98°15' W). The county comprises 1,983 square miles and is divided into two distinct regions. The Western Cross Timbers, dominated by such hardwoods as post oak and a soil surface of sandy and red clay, crosses the northwestern two-thirds of the county, while the Grand Prairie, with dark limy soils originally covered with little bluestem but now dotted with live oak groves, crosses the southeastern one-third. The northern part of the county, where Cretaceous sediment has eroded, is noted for deposits of bituminous coal, fireclay, oil, and natural gas. The sand of the southern part is of glass-making quality. The animal life of Erath County includes badgers, civet cats, grey foxes, minks, wolves, mockingbirds, woodpeckers, and quail. The county's altitude ranges from 900 to 1,750 feet; the rainfall averages twenty-nine inches a year; the average temperature ranges from a low of 34° F during January to 96° in July, and the growing season lasts 238 days. The two major streams, the Paluxy and Bosque rivers, are tributaries of the Brazos. Transportation in Erath County is provided by Interstate Highway 20, which crosses the northwest corner, and U.S. highways 67, 281 and 377. The Fort Worth and Western Railroad crosses the central and southwestern parts of the county.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Erath County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Erath County
- Erath County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Erath County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
820 ft – 1670 ft
Places of Erath County
Photos of Erath County and surrounding areas

Erath County, Texas
Erath County Courthouse in Stephenville, Texas, the county seat. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.

Erath County, Texas
Map of Erath County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Dublin, Texas
Ben Hogan Museum in Downtown Dublin, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary. Dublin

Thurber, Texas
View of the Industrial Museum located in Thurber, Texas.
Photograph Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Thurber

Stephenville, Texas
City Hall in the City of Stephenville, the county seat of Erath County, Texas. Photograph by Larry D. Moore. Stephenville

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Erath County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Erath County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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42,698 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Erath County
People | Year | Source |
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19,968 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$39,572 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Erath County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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5,778,781,040 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Erath County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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593,225,575 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Erath County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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172,494,052 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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6.7 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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31.5 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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31.0 | 94.2 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Erath County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,083.1 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Erath County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,089.8 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |