The Texas Panhandle gets its name for its proximity to the handle-shaped portion of its neighbor, Oklahoma. It is the state's least populated region. Land for sale in Childress County, Texas, recently totaled nearly $29 million and almost 10,000 acres. Childress County ranks 214th out of 254 counties in Texas for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were four properties listed as sold in Childress County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $1,235,000. Of all locations in Childress County with farms and ranches for sale, Childress had the most land for sale. Government and state-level services are the main economic drivers in Childress County. Childress County is the 218th largest county (713 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Rolling Plains North Texas region of Texas.