Tom Green County

Tom Green County is an administrative division spanning 1,541 square miles (3,994 square kilometers) across west central Texas. The county incorporates multiple tributaries of the Concho River system and maintains three water reservoirs that serve the region.

The Texas legislature established this county in 1874, naming it after Confederate General Thomas Green. The original county seat at Ben Ficklin relocated following a major flood in 1882.

The county administrative center manages public resources through the Commissioner's Court, providing essential governmental services to a population of 120,003 residents.

The county operates multiple government facilities and court buildings spread across its territory. Most administrative services are concentrated in the largest city, so planning ahead helps when traveling through the area.

The 1882 flood forced the county seat to move to Santa Angela, which eventually developed into San Angelo. The city became a major wool processing center, a development directly linked to the relocation caused by the disaster.

Location: Texas

Inception: March 13, 1874

Capital city: San Angelo

Shares border with: Schleicher County, Reagan County, Runnels County, Irion County, Sterling County, Coke County, Concho County, Menard County

Website: http://co.tom-green.tx.us

GPS coordinates: 31.41000,-100.46000

Latest update: December 20, 2025 13:58