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Sutton County, Texas

Sutton Countyis acountylocated on theEdwards Plateauin theU.S. stateofTexas.As of the2020 census,the population was 3,372.[1]Itscounty seatisSonora.[2]The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1890.[3]Sutton County is named for John S. Sutton, an officer in theConfederate Army.

Sutton County
County
The Sutton County Courthouse in Sonora
TheSutton County Courthousein Sonora
Map of Texas highlighting Sutton County
Location within the U.S. state ofTexas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within theU.S.
Coordinates:30°30′N100°32′W/ 30.5°N 100.54°W/30.5; -100.54
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Founded1890
Named forJohn S. Sutton
SeatSonora
Largest citySonora
Area
• Total
1,454 sq mi (3,770 km2)
• Land1,454 sq mi (3,770 km2)
• Water0.5 sq mi (1 km2) 0.03%
Population
(2020)
• Total
3,372
• Density2.3/sq mi (0.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6(Central)
• Summer (DST)UTC−5(CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.sutton.tx.us
Mercantile Garden, located at the foot of the hill containing the Sutton County Courthouse
The Sutton County Library inSonora
Veterans & Pioneer Ranch Women Museum in Sonora

History

  • 9500 BC – c. 1860s ADPaleo-Indiansin the county leave behind archaeological remains of a burned-rockmiddenwithmortar and pestle,as well as other tools. Later native inhabitants includeTonkawa,ComancheandLipan Apache.[4]
  • 1736 Lt. Miguel de la Garza Falcón leads 100 soldiers along theDevils River[5][6]
  • 1852, February 2 - Camp Terrett, later known asFort Terrett,established to protect settlers from Comanches. Founded by Lt. Col. Henry Bainbridge and named for Lt. John Terrett, who was killed in theBattle of Monterreyin 1846.[7]
  • 1881 Wall's Well discovered by Tim Birtrong and Ed Wall. Town of Wentworth discovered. Birtrong Ranch is the area's only ranch.[8]
  • 1885 Charles G. Adams, a merchant and sometime rancher from Fort McKavett, foundsSonora, Texas,named after a family servant fromSonora, Mexico.[9]
  • 1887 The Texas legislature establishes Sutton County, carved out of easternCrockett Countynamed for Confederate officer John Schuyler Sutton.[4]
  • 1890 Sonora becomes the county seat.[4]
  • 1915 Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association organized.[10]
  • 1928 TheAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe RailwayacquiresKansas City, Mexico and Orient Railwayto connect Sonora with San Angelo, Del Rio, and the outside world by rail.[4]
  • 1930 Sonora Wool and Mohair Company established.[4]
  • 1936 WPA projects help local economy.[4]
  • 1958, August 1 – Sonora Municipal Airport activated.[11]
  • 1960, July 16 –Caverns of Sonoraopen to the public.[12]
  • 1965 Caverns of Sonora designated National Natural Landmark.[13]
  • 1975 Fort Terrett Ranch is purchased by the Texas oil industrialistBill Noëland used in part for the growing of pecans.[14]

Geography

According to theU.S. Census Bureau,the county has a total area of 1,454 square miles (3,770 km2), of which 1,454 square miles (3,770 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (0.03%) is water.[15]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890658—
19001,727162.5%
19101,569−9.1%
19201,5981.8%
19302,80775.7%
19403,97741.7%
19503,746−5.8%
19603,738−0.2%
19703,175−15.1%
19805,13061.6%
19904,135−19.4%
20004,077−1.4%
20104,1281.3%
20203,372−18.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]
1850–2010[17]2010[18]2020[19]
Sutton County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
Whitealone (NH) 1,934 1,639 1,200 47.44% 39.70% 35.59%
Black or African Americanalone (NH) 7 6 6 0.17% 0.15% 0.18%
Native AmericanorAlaska Nativealone (NH) 11 2 5 0.27% 0.05% 0.15%
Asianalone (NH) 7 5 6 0.17% 0.12% 0.18%
Pacific Islanderalone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other racealone (NH) 0 7 14 0.00% 0.17% 0.42%
Mixed race or Multiracial(NH) 12 10 48 0.29% 0.24% 1.42%
Hispanic or Latino(any race) 2,106 2,459 2,093 51.66% 59.57% 62.07%
Total 4,077 4,128 3,372 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of thecensus[21]of 2000, there were 4,077 people, 1,515 households, and 1,145 families residing in the county. Thepopulation densitywas 3 people per square mile (1.2 people/km2). There were 1,998 housing units at an average density of 1 units per square mile (0.39 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 45.28%White,0.25%BlackorAfrican American,0.42%Native American,0.17%Asian,2.27% fromother races,and 1.62% from two or more races. 49.99% of the population wereHispanicorLatinoof any race.

There were 1,515 households, out of which 38.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.60% weremarried couplesliving together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.40% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.80% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,385, and the median income for a family was $38,143. Males had a median income of $31,193 versus $18,587 for females. Theper capita incomefor the county was $17,105. About 14.10% of families and 18.00% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 25.20% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Sutton County is served by theSonora Independent School Districtbased inSonora.

Communities

City

Ghost towns

Politics

Sutton County is very conservative in national politics. In 2016, it gave 76% of its vote to Republican candidateDonald Trump.It last supported a Democrat in 1964, when TexanLyndon B. Johnsonwas the Democratic candidate. However, this was not always the case. In fact, in 1916, the Democratic candidate received 10 times as many votes as the Republican. It hasn't supported a Democrat in Texas gubernatorial elections since 1974, whenDolph Briscoe,the Democrat, carried all but five counties in the state.

United States presidential election results for Sutton County, Texas[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 1,167 83.36% 228 16.29% 5 0.36%
2020 1,222 78.48% 322 20.68% 13 0.83%
2016 1,075 75.92% 313 22.10% 28 1.98%
2012 1,110 74.45% 369 24.75% 12 0.80%
2008 1,189 75.35% 381 24.14% 8 0.51%
2004 1,173 80.73% 280 19.27% 0 0.00%
2000 1,063 69.03% 468 30.39% 9 0.58%
1996 688 52.84% 508 39.02% 106 8.14%
1992 687 42.99% 524 32.79% 387 24.22%
1988 996 63.44% 571 36.37% 3 0.19%
1984 1,251 72.69% 465 27.02% 5 0.29%
1980 1,000 66.18% 485 32.10% 26 1.72%
1976 831 51.65% 768 47.73% 10 0.62%
1972 705 73.67% 245 25.60% 7 0.73%
1968 412 45.27% 351 38.57% 147 16.15%
1964 357 33.97% 694 66.03% 0 0.00%
1960 437 47.97% 474 52.03% 0 0.00%
1956 546 65.16% 290 34.61% 2 0.24%
1952 581 62.34% 351 37.66% 0 0.00%
1948 131 21.06% 433 69.61% 58 9.32%
1944 118 18.55% 449 70.60% 69 10.85%
1940 84 12.79% 571 86.91% 2 0.30%
1936 64 13.85% 398 86.15% 0 0.00%
1932 113 23.30% 372 76.70% 0 0.00%
1928 290 75.92% 92 24.08% 0 0.00%
1924 124 46.10% 143 53.16% 2 0.74%
1920 104 34.10% 190 62.30% 11 3.61%
1916 13 9.09% 130 90.91% 0 0.00%
1912 12 13.04% 62 67.39% 18 19.57%

See also

References

  1. ^"Sutton County, Texas".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedFebruary 23,2021.
  2. ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
  3. ^"Texas: Individual County Chronologies".Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.The Newberry Library.2008.RetrievedMay 26,2015.
  4. ^abcdefHosmer, Brian C."Sutton County, Texas".Handbook of Texas Online.Texas State Historical Association.RetrievedNovember 30,2010.
  5. ^Smith, Julia Cauble."Devils River".Handbook of Texas Online.Texas State Historical Association.RetrievedNovember 30,2010.
  6. ^Skiles, Jack; Kelton, Elmer (1996).Judge Roy Bean Country.Texas Tech University Press. p. 45.ISBN978-0-89672-369-6.
  7. ^Uglow, Loyd and Loyd M (2001).Standing in the Gap: Army Outposts, Picket Stations, and the Pacification of the Texas Frontier, 1866-1886.Texas Christian University. p. 62.ISBN978-0-87565-246-7.
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  9. ^"Sonora, Texas".Texas Escapes.Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC.RetrievedNovember 30,2010.
  10. ^Lackey, Jerry (December 21, 2009). "HOMESTEAD: 'Stockman's Paradise' true to the past".San Angelo Standard Times.
  11. ^"Sonora Municipal Airport".AirNav.RetrievedNovember 30,2010.
  12. ^"History Caverns of Sonora".Caverns of Sonora.RetrievedNovember 30,2010.
  13. ^"NPS Caverns of Sonora".National Park Service.RetrievedNovember 30,2010.
  14. ^"William Douglas Noël".The Handbook of Texas.RetrievedJune 27,2011.
  15. ^"2010 Census Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012.RetrievedMay 10,2015.
  16. ^"Decennial Census by Decade".US Census Bureau.
  17. ^"Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010"(PDF).Texas Almanac.Archived(PDF)from the original on October 9, 2022.RetrievedMay 10,2015.
  18. ^ab"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sutton County, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ab"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sutton County, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sutton County, Texas".United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 14,2011.
  22. ^Leip, David."Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".uselectionatlas.org.RetrievedApril 11,2018.

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