Swisher County, Texas

Swisher County
County
The Swisher County Courthouse in Tulia
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°32′N 101°44′W / 34.53°N 101.73°W / 34.53; -101.73
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1890
Named for	James G. Swisher
Seat	Tulia
Largest city	Tulia
Area
• Total	901 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land	890 sq mi (2,300 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,971
• Density	7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th
Website	www.co.swisher.tx.us

Swisher County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,971.^[1] Its county seat is Tulia.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890.^[3] It is named for James G. Swisher, a soldier of the Texas Revolution and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

At one time, the large JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, and later owned by Goodnight and Cornelia Adair, reached into six counties, including Swisher.