Haskell Countyis acountylocated in theU.S. stateofTexas.As of the2020 census,its population was 5,416.[1]Thecounty seatisHaskell.[2]The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1885.[3]It is named forCharles Ready Haskell,who was killed in theGoliad massacre.
Haskell County | |
|---|---|
 The Haskell County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofTexas | |
 Texas's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:33°11′N99°44′W/ 33.18°N 99.73°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Named for | Charles Ready Haskell |
| Seat | Haskell |
| Largest city | Haskell |
| Area | |
• Total | 910 sq mi (2,400 km2) |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,416 |
| • Density | 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6(Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5(CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Geography
editAccording to theU.S. Census Bureau,the county has a total area of 910 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 903 square miles (2,340 km2) are land and 7.1 square miles (18 km2) (0.8%) are covered by water.[4]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
edit- Knox County(north)
- Throckmorton County(east)
- Shackelford County(southeast)
- Jones County(south)
- Stonewall County(west)
- Baylor County(northeast)
- King County(northwest)
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 48 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,665 | 3,368.8% | |
| 1900 | 2,637 | 58.4% | |
| 1910 | 16,249 | 516.2% | |
| 1920 | 14,193 | −12.7% | |
| 1930 | 16,669 | 17.4% | |
| 1940 | 14,905 | −10.6% | |
| 1950 | 13,736 | −7.8% | |
| 1960 | 11,174 | −18.7% | |
| 1970 | 8,512 | −23.8% | |
| 1980 | 7,725 | −9.2% | |
| 1990 | 6,820 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 6,093 | −10.7% | |
| 2010 | 5,899 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 5,416 | −8.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–2010[6]2010[7]2020[8] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitealone (NH) | 4,600 | 4,148 | 3,628 | 75.50% | 70.32% | 66.99% |
| Black or African Americanalone (NH) | 160 | 203 | 181 | 2.63% | 3.44% | 3.34% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Nativealone (NH) | 19 | 25 | 28 | 0.31% | 0.42% | 0.52% |
| Asianalone (NH) | 9 | 31 | 22 | 0.15% | 0.53% | 0.41% |
| Pacific Islanderalone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| Other racealone (NH) | 5 | 3 | 24 | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.44% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial(NH) | 50 | 75 | 151 | 0.82% | 1.27% | 2.79% |
| Hispanic or Latino(any race) | 1,249 | 1,414 | 1,377 | 20.50% | 23.97% | 25.42% |
| Total | 6,093 | 5,899 | 5,416 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[10]of 2000, 6,093 people, 2,569 households, and 1,775 families resided in the county. Thepopulation densitywas 8 people per square mile (3.1 people/km2). The 3,555 housing units averaged 4 units per square mile (1.5/km2). Theracial makeupof the county was 82.78% White, 2.79% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 11.67% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. About 20% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 2,569 households, 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were not families. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county, the population distributed as 23.70% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 25.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $23,690, and for a family was $29,506. Males had a median income of $23,542 versus $16,418 for females. Theper capita incomefor the county was $14,918. About 16.90% of families and 22.80% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 34.00% of those under age 18 and 15.40% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
editCities
edit- Haskell(county seat)
- O'Brien
- Stamford(small part inJones County)
- Weinert
Towns
editUnincorporated communities
editGhost town
editPolitics
editHaskell County is the home county of former TexasGovernorRick Perry.RepublicanDrew Springer, Jr., a businessman fromMuensterinCooke County,has represented Haskell County in theTexas House of Representativessince January 2013.[11] Haskell County was once aDemocraticbastion, voting for the Democratic nominee for president in every election from its founding through 1996, with the exceptions of the 1972 and 1984 Republican landslides. In 2000, it broke its Democratic heritage by voting for Republican nomineeGeorge W. Bush.Since then, the county has taken a sharp Republican turn, moving rightward in every subsequent election as of 2020. In 2020, Haskell gave 83.1 percent of the vote to Republican nomineeDonald Trump,the highest ever Republican vote share in the county, and just 15.9 percent of the vote to Democratic nomineeJoe Biden,the lowest ever Democratic vote share in the county.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 1,918 | 85.36% | 313 | 13.93% | 16 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 1,840 | 83.11% | 353 | 15.94% | 21 | 0.95% |
| 2016 | 1,403 | 79.27% | 314 | 17.74% | 53 | 2.99% |
| 2012 | 1,424 | 70.74% | 553 | 27.47% | 36 | 1.79% |
| 2008 | 1,388 | 65.60% | 699 | 33.03% | 29 | 1.37% |
| 2004 | 1,539 | 63.70% | 867 | 35.89% | 10 | 0.41% |
| 2000 | 1,488 | 50.84% | 1,401 | 47.86% | 38 | 1.30% |
| 1996 | 966 | 37.56% | 1,374 | 53.42% | 232 | 9.02% |
| 1992 | 852 | 29.86% | 1,438 | 50.40% | 563 | 19.73% |
| 1988 | 1,193 | 40.93% | 1,715 | 58.83% | 7 | 0.24% |
| 1984 | 1,701 | 53.98% | 1,434 | 45.51% | 16 | 0.51% |
| 1980 | 1,447 | 42.11% | 1,951 | 56.78% | 38 | 1.11% |
| 1976 | 838 | 24.95% | 2,512 | 74.78% | 9 | 0.27% |
| 1972 | 1,744 | 64.74% | 950 | 35.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 713 | 22.20% | 1,888 | 58.80% | 610 | 19.00% |
| 1964 | 512 | 14.97% | 2,903 | 84.86% | 6 | 0.18% |
| 1960 | 866 | 23.73% | 2,776 | 76.05% | 8 | 0.22% |
| 1956 | 993 | 29.72% | 2,340 | 70.04% | 8 | 0.24% |
| 1952 | 1,290 | 34.15% | 2,481 | 65.69% | 6 | 0.16% |
| 1948 | 181 | 6.04% | 2,735 | 91.20% | 83 | 2.77% |
| 1944 | 261 | 8.47% | 2,573 | 83.46% | 249 | 8.08% |
| 1940 | 405 | 12.09% | 2,941 | 87.79% | 4 | 0.12% |
| 1936 | 156 | 5.43% | 2,713 | 94.46% | 3 | 0.10% |
| 1932 | 154 | 6.16% | 2,330 | 93.20% | 16 | 0.64% |
| 1928 | 1,430 | 48.08% | 1,532 | 51.51% | 12 | 0.40% |
| 1924 | 428 | 16.42% | 2,050 | 78.66% | 128 | 4.91% |
| 1920 | 254 | 15.52% | 1,127 | 68.85% | 256 | 15.64% |
| 1916 | 95 | 5.70% | 1,200 | 72.03% | 371 | 22.27% |
| 1912 | 45 | 3.08% | 1,016 | 69.49% | 401 | 27.43% |
Education
editSchool districts serving sections of the county include:[13]
- Haskell Consolidated Independent School District
- Knox City-O'Brien Consolidated Independent School District
- Munday Consolidated Independent School District
- Paint Creek Independent School District
- Rule Independent School District
- Stamford Independent School District
Goree Independent School Districtformerly served sections of the county.[14]On July 1, 2003, it merged into Munday CISD.[15]
The county is in the service area ofVernon College.[16]
See also
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References
edit- ^"Haskell County, Texas".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 30,2022.
- ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
- ^"Texas: Individual County Chronologies".Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.The Newberry Library.2008. Archived fromthe originalon May 13, 2015.RetrievedMay 24,2015.
- ^"2010 Census Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012.RetrievedApril 28,2015.
- ^"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades".US Census Bureau.
- ^"Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010"(PDF).Texas Almanac.Archived(PDF)from the original on October 9, 2022.RetrievedApril 28,2015.
- ^ab"P2 P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Haskell County, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
- ^ab"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Haskell County, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
- ^"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Haskell County, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 14,2011.
- ^"State Rep. Springer announces district tour July 30".Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,July 16, 2013.RetrievedJuly 18,2013.
- ^Leip, David."Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".uselectionatlas.org.
- ^"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Haskell County, TX"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.Archived(PDF)from the original on October 9, 2022.RetrievedJune 29,2022.-Text list
- ^"Haskell County".Texas Education Agency.May 10, 2001. Archived fromthe originalon May 10, 2001.RetrievedJuly 1,2022.
- ^"CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS"(PDF).Texas Education Agency.Archived(PDF)from the original on October 9, 2022.RetrievedJuly 1,2022.
- ^Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.207. VERNON REGIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.