Hale County, Texas

Hale County, Texas

The Hale County Courthouse in Plainview
Map of Texas highlighting Hale County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1888
Seat Plainview
Largest city Plainview
Area
 • Total 1,005 sq mi (2,603 km2)
 • Land 1,005 sq mi (2,603 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.01%
Population
 • (2010) 36,273
 • Density 36/sq mi (14/km²)
Congressional district 19th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.halecounty.org

Hale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,273.[1] The county seat is Plainview.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1888.[3] It is named for Lt. John C. Hale,[4] a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. It is home of the noted former Hale County Judge, Judge Bill Hollars a.k.a. "Hang 'Em High" Hollars.

Hale County comprises the Plainview, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,005 square miles (2,600 km2), of which 1,005 square miles (2,600 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.01%) is water.[18]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890721—
19001,680133.0%
19107,566350.4%
192010,10433.5%
193020,18999.8%
194018,813−6.8%
195028,21150.0%
196036,79830.4%
197034,137−7.2%
198037,59210.1%
199034,671−7.8%
200036,6025.6%
201036,273−0.9%
Est. 201534,360[19]−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[20]
1850–2010[21] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[22] of 2000, there were 36,602 people, 11,975 households, and 9,136 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 13,526 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.77% White, 5.79% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.76% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. 47.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,975 households out of which 40.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.70% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the county, the population was spread out with 30.20% under the age of 18, 11.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,280, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $26,007 versus $20,057 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,655. About 14.30% of families and 18.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated place

Unincorporated community

Ghost Town

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 147.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Leffler, John. "Hale County, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Minister Horatio Graves". Plainsview and Hill County History. Plainview Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  7. ↑ Turner, Matt Warnock (2009). Remarkable Plants of Texas: Uncommon Accounts of Our Common Natives. University of Texas Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-292-71851-7.
  8. ↑ Davis, Charles G. "Plainview". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Society. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  9. ↑ "Plainview, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  10. ↑ "Santa Fe Railway". Texas Escapes. Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  11. ↑ Brackney, William H (2008). Congregation and Campus: Baptists in Higher Education. Mercer University Press. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-88146-130-5.
  12. ↑ "Schick Opera House - Plainview, Hale County, Texas". Texas Historical Markers. William Nienke, Sam Morrow. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  13. ↑ Brunson, B R. "Texas Land and Development Company". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  14. ↑ Gibbon, Guy E (1998). Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America : An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 655. ISBN 978-0-8153-0725-9.
  15. ↑ Totten, Robert T (1956). "General Geology and Historical Development, Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles: ABSTRACT". AAPG Bulletin. 40. doi:10.1306/5ceae382-16bb-11d7-8645000102c1865d.
  16. ↑ Calhoun, Fryar (August 1983). "Jimmy Dean". Texas Monthly: 120–123, 198–200, 206.
  17. ↑ "Wet/Dry Status of Texas Counties as of November 2010". Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  18. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  19. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  20. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  22. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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