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Welcome to Swisher County ...

Time Zone: Swisher County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tulia is the Seat for Swisher County.

Swisher County was founded in 1876. Swisher was created by taking area from Bexar and Young Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Swisher had a population of 7,397 people. This is a decrease of 6.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,918 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Swisher County:

  • Happy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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    • Happy is located in Swisher County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy <2>
  • Kress
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Kress is located in Swisher County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kress <2>
  • Tulia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Tulia is located in Swisher County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulia <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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