Formed January 1, 1891 (242nd county)
Foard County (1,336), Crowell (948)
The Classical Revival is the 1910 tan brick and stone courthouse. Two courthouses (1891 and 1910) have been in Crowell since Foard County was founded on January 1, 1891. McDonald Brothers designed the current structure. There was a dome on this courthouse until a tornado in 1942 tore it off. United States Highway 70 and Texas State Highway 6 intersect at the courthouse on the city square. The county was formed from parts of Cottle, King, and Knox counties as the 242nd county. Foard County is named for Robert J. Foard, a lawyer and officer in the Confederate Army. Crowell got its name from George T. Crowell who was the original owner of the land where the city is located.
The area of the county is 708 square miles. It is 220 out of 254 in the state. It ranks 243 out of 254 in population in the state. It has a density of 1.89 persons per square mile making it 231 out of 254 in the state. Foard County has 71.0% of its population in its incorporated areas. United States Highway 70 transits east to west from Wilbarger County to Cottle County.
Foard County government consists of a sheriff, a County Judge, and 4 Commissioners. One District Court Judge serves Foard, Hardeman, and Wilbarger counties and One County Court Judge serves Foard County. The county is basically rectangular; however, the entire northern border and the majority of the southern border are rivers. The North Wichita River forms most of the south border with Knox County. The Pease River separates Foard and Hardeman counties on the north. Crowell is in the southern third of the county. Crowell is the county seat and the largest city since it is the only incorporated city. It is 71.0% of the county population. Wichita Falls, Texas is two counties to the east. The county center is 2.7 miles West of Crowell. The county is surrounded clockwise by Hardeman, Wilbarger, Baylor, Knox, King, and Cottle counties.
Crowell
