{"id":7944,"date":"2023-09-15T20:47:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T20:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7944"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:17:26","slug":"foard-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/foard-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Foard County, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foard County is a county in Texas, United States, on the rolling plains southeast of Vernon. It had a population of 1,095 at the 2020 census and covers 704 square miles (1,824 km2) of land centred near 33&deg;59&prime;N 99&deg;47&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Crowell is the county seat, and its postal code is 79227. The county has one incorporated city and four unincorporated communities. Foard County is in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Foard County<\/h2>\n<p>Foard County has five named places: one incorporated city (Crowell, the seat) and four unincorporated communities. The table below gives type and, where verified, 2020 population.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Crowell<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>769<\/td>\n<td>79227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Foard City<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Margaret<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rayland<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thalia<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vivian<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>79227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crowell is the only incorporated place in the county; the rest are small farming communities served by rural mail routes rather than their own post offices.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>79227 &mdash; Crowell (also serves Foard City, Margaret, Rayland, Thalia and Vivian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A single ZIP code covers the entire county, one of the largest-area ZIPs in Texas at more than 900 square miles.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Foard County lies on the rolling plains of north-central Texas, drained by the Wichita River and its tributaries. Of its 708 square miles, 704 are land and about 3.5 are water. The terrain is mostly gently rolling prairie used for wheat, cotton and cattle grazing.<\/p>\n<p>Foard County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/hardeman-county-texas\/\">Hardeman County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/wilbarger-county\/\">Wilbarger County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/baylor-county\/\">Baylor County<\/a> to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/knox-county-texas\/\">Knox County<\/a> to the south, King County to the southwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/cottle-county\/\">Cottle County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The 2020 census counted 1,095 residents, down from 1,336 in 2010. Crowell is by far the largest community, with the remaining population spread across the small settlements of Thalia, Margaret, Rayland, Foard City and Vivian and the surrounding ranchland. Foard County&#8217;s median household income runs well below the Texas median of $75,780, reflecting its small, agriculture-dependent tax base. Population density is roughly 1.6 people per square mile, one of the sparsest counties in the state.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture drives the local economy &mdash; beef cattle, wheat and cotton are the primary sources of income and employment. Hunting leases for deer and quail have become a growing secondary source of revenue on the county&#8217;s ranchland, and a cap-manufacturing plant in Crowell is the area&#8217;s only significant manufacturing employer. The Foard County Courthouse anchors the town square in Crowell, alongside a local museum housed in a former firehouse and the Farm Hall Museum of area history.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Foard County was organized in 1891 and named for Robert Levi Foard, an attorney who served as a major in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Like much of the surrounding plains, it was settled by ranchers and later by wheat and cotton farmers following the railroad&#8217;s arrival. The county remained legally dry for most of its history; voters approved alcohol sales countywide in May 2006, ending a long-standing prohibition.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Highway 70 and State Highway 6 cross the county through Crowell.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vernon &mdash; 33 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>Wichita Falls &mdash; 81 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Childress &mdash; 34 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Abilene &mdash; 110 miles south<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Wichita Falls Regional Airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Foard County, Texas?<\/strong><br \/>It is in north-central Texas, on the rolling plains southeast of Vernon, bordering Hardeman, Wilbarger, Baylor, Knox, King and Cottle counties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Foard County?<\/strong><br \/>1,095 residents at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Foard County?<\/strong><br \/>704 square miles (1,824 km2) of land, plus about 3.5 square miles of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Foard County?<\/strong><br \/>Crowell, the county&#8217;s only incorporated city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Foard County?<\/strong><br \/>One incorporated city (Crowell) and four unincorporated communities: Foard City, Margaret, Rayland, Thalia and Vivian.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Foard County?<\/strong><br \/>A single ZIP, 79227, covers the entire county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Foard County&#8217;s economy based on?<\/strong><br \/>Beef cattle, wheat and cotton farming, with hunting leases as a growing secondary income source.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/texas\/\">Towns and villages in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foard County is a county in Texas, United States, on the rolling plains southeast of Vernon. It had a population of 1,095 at the 2020 census and covers 704 square miles (1,824 km2) of land centred near 33&deg;59&prime;N 99&deg;47&prime;W. Crowell is the county seat, and its postal code is 79227. 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