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TexasTowelie

(112,128 posts) Mon Oct 19, 2020, 07:59 PM Oct 2020

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Congratulations to Loving County

Loving County is the only one of the 254 counties in the state that has not had a confirmed COVID-19 case. The runner-up was King County.

In 2019, the estimated population for Loving County was 179.

Data taken from this link: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2020/texas-coronavirus-cases-map/?_ga=2.105454720.2011798633.1603151332-725638812.1603151332

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Congratulations to Loving County (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2020 OP

I always wondered where Loving County was. luvs2sing Oct 2020 #1

The population figure that I posted in the OP is probably exaggerated TexasTowelie Oct 2020 #2

It is named for Oliver Loving. El Supremo Oct 2020 #3

Proof that social distancing works. texasfiddler Oct 2020 #4

luvs2sing

(2,220 posts)

1. I always wondered where Loving County was.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 08:02 PM

Oct 2020

Ever since I heard this song..
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Good on them for staying virus free!

TexasTowelie

(112,128 posts)

2. The population figure that I posted in the OP is probably exaggerated

Reply to luvs2sing (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 08:08 PM

Oct 2020

since the county is in the Permian Basin and there was a lot of oil activity there. During the 2010 census the population was 82.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

3. It is named for Oliver Loving.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 08:14 PM

Oct 2020

Famed for the Goodnight-Loving Trail. And the fictional Lonesome Dove novel. I visited his grave in Weatherford.

texasfiddler

(1,990 posts)

4. Proof that social distancing works.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 08:19 PM

Oct 2020

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