Wood County | |
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Coordinates: 32°47′N 95°23′W / 32.78°N 95.38°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1850 |
Named for | George Tyler Wood |
Seat | Quitman |
Largest city | Mineola |
Area | |
• Total | 695.719 sq mi (1,801.90 km2) |
• Land | 645.234 sq mi (1,671.15 km2) |
• Water | 50.484 sq mi (130.75 km2) 7.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,843 |
• Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 44,843.[1] Its county seat is Quitman.[2] The county was named for George T. Wood, governor of Texas from 1847 to 1849.[3]