Collingsworth County | |
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Coordinates: 34°58′N100°16′W / 34.97°N 100.27°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1890 |
Named for | James Collinsworth |
Seat | Wellington |
Largest city | Wellington |
Area | |
• Total | 919 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
• Land | 918 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,652 |
• Density | 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | www |
Collingsworth County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,652. [1] [2] Its county seat is Wellington. [3] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. [4] It is named for James Collinsworth, [5] a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first chief justice of the Republic of Texas (a recording error in the bill accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected). Collingsworth County was one of 30 [6] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in Texas, but a vote in 2017 changed this law. [7]
The county was created in 1876 from the Bexar and Young land district of Texas. Collingsworth County was organized in 1890 with Wellington as the county seat. From 1883 until 1896 the county was home to the English owned Rocking Chair Ranche.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 919 square miles (2,380 km2), of which 918 square miles (2,380 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water. [8]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 6 | — | |
1890 | 357 | 5,850.0% | |
1900 | 1,233 | 245.4% | |
1910 | 5,224 | 323.7% | |
1920 | 9,154 | 75.2% | |
1930 | 14,461 | 58.0% | |
1940 | 10,331 | −28.6% | |
1950 | 9,139 | −11.5% | |
1960 | 6,276 | −31.3% | |
1970 | 4,755 | −24.2% | |
1980 | 4,648 | −2.3% | |
1990 | 3,573 | −23.1% | |
2000 | 3,206 | −10.3% | |
2010 | 3,057 | −4.6% | |
2020 | 2,652 | −13.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 1850–2010 [10] 2010 [11] 2020 [12] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 [11] | Pop 2020 [12] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 1,937 | 1,617 | 63.36% | 60.97% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 122 | 108 | 3.99% | 4.07% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 41 | 23 | 1.34% | 0.87% |
Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 7 | 0.10% | 0.26% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.04% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 0.16% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 33 | 64 | 1.08% | 2.41% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 916 | 832 | 29.96% | 31.37% |
Total | 3,057 | 2,652 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
As of the census [13] of 2000, there were 3,206 people, 1,294 households, and 916 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 1,723 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 79.82% White, 5.33% Black or African American, 1.62% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 10.89% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 20.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,294 households, out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.40% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,438, and the median income for a family was $33,323. Males had a median income of $24,808 versus $17,679 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,318. About 14.80% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.20% of those under age 18 and 16.40% of those age 65 or over.
Republican Drew Springer Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Collingsworth County in the Texas House of Representatives. [14]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,048 | 86.04% | 155 | 12.73% | 15 | 1.23% |
2016 | 983 | 85.03% | 145 | 12.54% | 28 | 2.42% |
2012 | 962 | 83.65% | 177 | 15.39% | 11 | 0.96% |
2008 | 943 | 78.91% | 234 | 19.58% | 18 | 1.51% |
2004 | 1,051 | 75.18% | 346 | 24.75% | 1 | 0.07% |
2000 | 974 | 68.83% | 429 | 30.32% | 12 | 0.85% |
1996 | 729 | 50.94% | 581 | 40.60% | 121 | 8.46% |
1992 | 697 | 43.56% | 635 | 39.69% | 268 | 16.75% |
1988 | 872 | 51.81% | 809 | 48.07% | 2 | 0.12% |
1984 | 1,396 | 64.96% | 742 | 34.53% | 11 | 0.51% |
1980 | 1,020 | 55.11% | 798 | 43.11% | 33 | 1.78% |
1976 | 629 | 34.87% | 1,169 | 64.80% | 6 | 0.33% |
1972 | 1,250 | 71.39% | 501 | 28.61% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 712 | 36.83% | 746 | 38.59% | 475 | 24.57% |
1964 | 724 | 38.68% | 1,145 | 61.16% | 3 | 0.16% |
1960 | 1,084 | 60.83% | 691 | 38.78% | 7 | 0.39% |
1956 | 815 | 39.66% | 1,229 | 59.81% | 11 | 0.54% |
1952 | 1,334 | 50.21% | 1,321 | 49.72% | 2 | 0.08% |
1948 | 198 | 9.48% | 1,779 | 85.16% | 112 | 5.36% |
1944 | 261 | 12.07% | 1,725 | 79.79% | 176 | 8.14% |
1940 | 307 | 13.09% | 2,034 | 86.70% | 5 | 0.21% |
1936 | 158 | 7.27% | 2,012 | 92.63% | 2 | 0.09% |
1932 | 115 | 6.12% | 1,753 | 93.29% | 11 | 0.59% |
1928 | 1,179 | 65.98% | 608 | 34.02% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 234 | 23.68% | 731 | 73.99% | 23 | 2.33% |
1920 | 307 | 30.49% | 640 | 63.56% | 60 | 5.96% |
1916 | 31 | 4.56% | 589 | 86.62% | 60 | 8.82% |
1912 | 14 | 3.08% | 414 | 90.99% | 27 | 5.93% |
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Dodson is a town in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 109 at the 2010 census.
Quail is a rural small town and census-designated place in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 19 at the 2010 census, down from 33 at the 2000 census. The town has a general store, a small hotel and an income tax service.
Samnorwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. It was designated in or after 1980. The population was 51 at the 2010 census, up from 39 at the 2000 census. The hamlet of Samnorwood, for which the CDP was named, is located within the CDP.
Wellington is a city and county seat of Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,189 at the 2010 census.
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