Texas County Map
Runnels County, Texas
County seat: Ballinger · Established 1858 · Central Texas · FIPS 48399
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Runnels County, TX
Runnels County Neighboring counties County seat (Ballinger)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Ballinger
Population
9,693
Area
1,054 sq mi
Density
9.2 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1858
Latitude
31.831°N
Longitude
99.976°W
Bordering counties (6)
Coleman County · Nolan County · Taylor County · Tom Green County · Coke County · Concho County
About
Runnels County was established in 1858, named for Hiram Runnels, the ninth governor of Mississippi (1833–1835) and planter in Texas, and carved from Bexar County and Travis County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.