Jim Wells County | |
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![]() The Jim Wells County Courthouse in Alice | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 27°44′N 98°05′W / 27.73°N 98.09°W | |
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Founded | 1911 |
Named for | James Babbage Wells Jr. |
Seat | Alice |
Largest city | Alice |
Area | |
• Total | 868 sq mi (2,250 km2) |
• Land | 865 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
• Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,891 |
• Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 15th |
Website | www |
Jim Wells County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,891. The county was founded in 1911[1] and is named for James B. Wells Jr. (1850–1923), for three decades a judge and Democratic Party political boss in South Texas.
Jim Wells County comprises the Alice, Texas micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice combined statistical area.