Shackelford County is located in the state of Texas and is part of the Big Country region. The county seat is Albany.

Shackelford County is governed by a Commissioners Court, which consists of four commissioners elected from single-member districts and a county judge elected at-large. The county judge presides over the Commissioners Court and is the chief administrator of the county.

The county is served by the Shackelford County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and the operation of the county jail. The county is also served by the Shackelford County Fire Department, which provides fire protection and emergency medical services.

The county is served by the Shackelford County Independent School District, which operates three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

The county is served by the Shackelford County Memorial Hospital, which provides medical care to the residents of the county.

The county is served by the Shackelford County Public Library, which provides library services to the residents of the county.

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