Texas County (Oklahoma)

Texas County Courthouse , one of 23 counties in the NRHP
administration
US state :	Oklahoma
Administrative headquarters :	Guymon
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 197 Guymon, OK 73942-0197
Foundation :	July 16, 1907
Made up from:	Beaver County Oklahoma Territory
Area code :	001 580
Demographics
Residents :	20,640  (2010)
Population density :	3.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	5306 km²
Water surface :	30 km²
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Texas County is a county in the state of Oklahoma in the United States . The county seat is Guymon .

geography

The county is located almost in the extreme northwest of Oklahoma, borders Kansas to the north and Texas to the south and has an area of ​​5,306 square kilometers, of which 30 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Stevens County, Kansas, Seward County, Kansas, Beaver County , Ochiltree County, Texas, Hansford County, Texas, Sherman County, Texas, Cimarron County, and Morton County, Kansas.

history

Texas County was formed on July 16, 1907 from parts of Beaver County and parts of Oklahoma Territory, known as No Man's Land . It was named after the neighboring state of Texas .

The county has a National Historic Landmark , the Stamper Site archaeological site . 23 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of June 6, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents		± in%
1910	14,249		-
1920	13,975		-1.9%
1930	14,100		0.9%
1940	9896		-29.8%
1950	14,235		43.8%
1960	14,162		-0.5%
1970	16,352		15.5%
1980	17,727		8.4%
1990	16,419		-7.4%
2000	20,107		22.5%
2010	20,640		2.7%
1900-1990 2000

Texas County Age Pyramid

As of the 2000 census , Texas County had 20,107 people in 7,153 households and 5,250 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 76.73 percent white, 0.71 percent African American, 1.24 percent Native American, 0.56 percent Asian, 0.10 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 18.11 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 2.55 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.86 percent of the population.

Of the 7,153 households, 39.0 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.5 percent were married couples living together, 7.5 percent were single mothers. 26.6 percent were not families, 21.2 percent were single households and 8.2 percent of the households had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19 people.

28.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 12.7 percent between 18 and 24, 29.1 percent between 25 and 44, 19.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 10.2 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were 106.9 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 35,872 , and the median income for a family was $ 42,226. Males had a median income of $ 26,991 versus $ 20,404 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,692. 10.2 percent of families and 14.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

See also

• List of cities in Oklahoma

Web links

Commons : Texas County (Oklahoma)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Texas County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Oklahoma . National Park Service , accessed June 6, 2018.
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed June 6, 2018.
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
6. ↑ Texas County, Oklahoma , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 36 ° 45 ′  N , 101 ° 29 ′  W