Haskell

Formed January 22, 1858 (133^rd county)

Haskell County (5,412), Haskell (3,093)

After the removal of a clock tower in 1931, the Italianate Renaissance courthouse look to the 1892 limestone structure remained.  It is built on the square at the intersection of Avenue E and North 1^st Street, which are United States Highways 277, and 380, respectively.  The building’s designer was Jacob Larmour & A. O. Watson.  The building was first remodeled in 1906.  Three courthouses, all in the City of Haskell, have served the county since its January 22, 1858 formation.  Haskell County was formed from parts of Milam and Fannin counties as the 133^rd county.  The county and city are named for Goliad hero and victim, Charles Ready Haskell.  Haskell County is the birthplace of 1 Texas Governor, J. Richard Perry. 

Haskell County government consists of a sheriff, a County Judge, and 4 Commissioners.  One District Court Judge serves Haskell, Kent, Stonewall, and Throckmorton counties and One County Court Judge serves Haskell County.  The county is north central Texas, north of Abilene, Texas and southwest of Wichita Falls, Texas.  One of the forks of the Brazos River begins in this county.  The county center is 3.4 miles West-Northwest of Haskell.  The county is surrounded clockwise by Knox, Baylor, Throckmorton, Shackelford, Jones, Stonewall, and King counties. 

The area of the county is 903 square miles.  It is 139 out of 254 in the state.  It ranks 196 out of 254 in population in the state.  It has a density of 6.0 persons per square mile making it 189 out of 254 in the state.  Haskell County has 77.5% of its population in its incorporated areas.  United States Highway 277 crosses north to south, Knox County into Jones County.  United States Highway 380 enters from Throckmorton County on the east and exits into Stonewall County on the west.  A typical square shaped county has the City of Haskell near the county center.  Haskell is the county seat and the largest city.  It is 57.2% of the county population.