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Harris County, Texas

US county information

Name	Harris County
State	Texas
Seat	Houston
US Area
Total Area	1778 sq mi (4605 km2)
Land Area	1729 sq mi (4478.1 km2)
Water Area	49 sq mi (126.9 km2)
Population	4092459 (2010)
Density	913.7/km² (2367/sq mi)
Founded	December 22, 1836

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Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston � Sugar Land � Baytown metropolitan area. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 4.1 million, making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston , the largest city in Texas. It was founded in 1836.

Harris County is named for John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the area.

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