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The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.
The second map shows a partition of the counties into 12 regions of Texas, as defined by the Texas comptroller. The table, further below, reports currently listings by county, updated frequently. [a] Regions are defined by the Texas State Comptroller, who has partitioned the state into 12 regions for economic performance reporting, as shown here.
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This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Houston Museum of Natural Science. This list of museums in Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Metroplex region is an area of 19 counties defined by the Texas Comptroller for economic reporting, as mapped here. It includes all of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex by most definitions; the U.S. Office of Management and Budget-defined statistical area of Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington includes just 11 counties.
New York was first settled around 1856 by James C. Walker, Davis Reynolds, Jesse M. Forester, and A. M. Otts at a location south of the present site. The present site was settled in 1873. The community was reportedly named either by T. B. Herndon as a joke or by Reynolds because of his hopes for the town's future. [ 2 ]
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,237. [2] Its county seat is Stanton. [3] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1884. [4] It is named for Wylie Martin, an early settler. [1] Until November 2018, Martin County was one of six [5] entirely dry counties in Texas.