Childress County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664. The county seat is Childress. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1887. It is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
County and regional history is preserved in the Childress County Heritage Museum in downtown Childress. The Bradley 3 Ranch, operated by matriarch Minnie Lou Bradley, is entirely in Childress County, but has a Memphis (Hall County) mailing address.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (2.4%) are covered by water.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 62
- 20px U.S. Highway 83
- 25px U.S. Highway 287
- 20px State Highway 256
Adjacent counties
- Collingsworth County (north)
- Harmon County, Oklahoma (northeast)
- Hardeman County (east)
- Cottle County (south)
- Hall County (west)