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Jim Wells County | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| 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.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.