Formed January 1, 1913 (250th county)
Jim Hogg County (4,835), Hebbronville* (4,558)
The stucco building in Hebbronville was originally built in 1913 and later the 1981 remodeling giving it the appearance of two separate structures. It is on the square on Texas State Highways 16/359 at Tilley Street. The Texas Renaissance building’s designer was Henry T. Phelps. This is the only courthouse to serve the county since it was organized on January 1, 1913. An Annex sits beside the courthouse. Jim Hogg County was taken from parts of Brooks and Duval counties as the 250th county. The county was named for Governor of Texas James Stephen Hogg. Hebbronville got its name from the founder of the community, W. R. Hebbron.
Jim Hogg County government consists of a sheriff, a County Judge, and 4 Commissioners. One District Court Judge serves Jim Hogg, Duval, and Starr counties and One County Court Judge serves Jim Hogg County. The county is in far south Texas in the desert area southeast of Laredo, Texas and southwest of Corpus Christi, Texas. The county center is 20.1 miles South of Hebbronville nearer Randado. The county is surrounded clockwise by Duval, Brooks, Starr, Zapata, and Webb counties.
The area of the county is 1136 square miles. It is 43 out of 254 in the state. It ranks 204 out of 254 in population in the state. It has a density of 4.3 persons per square mile making it 203 out of 254 in the state. Jim Hogg County has 0.0% of its population in its incorporated areas since there are no incorporated cities. There are no Interstates or United States Highways in the county. A tall rectangle with a “top hat” attached to the top describes the county’s shape. Hebbronville located in the “top hat” portion of the county, in the extreme north. Hebbronville is the county seat and the largest populated area. It is 94.3% of the county population. The county and county seat are pronounced HEB-RUN-VIL.
Hebbronville (unincorporated)
