Coke County | |
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Coordinates: 31°53′N 100°32′W / 31.88°N 100.53°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | March 13, 1889 |
Named for | Richard Coke |
Seat | Robert Lee |
Largest city | Robert Lee |
Area | |
• Total | 928 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
• Land | 911 sq mi (2,360 km2) |
• Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,285 |
• Density | 3.5/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 11th |
Website | www |
Coke County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,285.[1][2] Its county seat is Robert Lee.[3] The county was founded in 1889 and is named for Richard Coke, the 15th governor of Texas and later a U.S. senator. Coke County was one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the State of Texas, but passed a law allowing the sale of beer and wine in 2005.