Deaf Smith County, Texas

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Deaf Smith County
County
Deaf Smith County, TX, Courthouse IMG 4835.JPG
Deaf Smith County Courthouse in Hereford
Map of Texas highlighting Deaf Smith County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°58′N102°36′W / 34.97°N 102.6°W / 34.97; -102.6
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1890
Named for Deaf Smith
Seat Hereford
Largest cityHereford
Area
 • Total
1,498 sq mi (3,880 km2)
 • Land1,497 sq mi (3,880 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,583 Decrease2.svg
 • Density12/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th
Website www.co.deaf-smith.tx.us

Deaf Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,583. [1] [2] The county seat is Hereford, [3] which is known as the "Beef Capital of the World". The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. [4] The Hereford, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Deaf Smith County.

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History

In 1876, the state legislature defined and named the county, but it was not organized until 1890, with the town of La Plata as the original county seat. The county was named for Erastus "Deaf" Smith [5] (1787–1837), a partially deaf scout and soldier who served in the Texas Revolution, and was the first to reach the Alamo after its fall in 1836. The pronunciation of "Deaf", as used by Smith himself, is /diːf/ DEEF; however, most residents pronounce it /dɛf/ DEF.[ citation needed ]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,498 sq mi (3,880 km2), of which 1,497 sq mi (3,880 km2) are land and 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) (0.1%) are covered by water. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 38—
1890 179371.1%
1900 843370.9%
1910 3,942367.6%
1920 3,747−4.9%
1930 5,97959.6%
1940 6,0561.3%
1950 9,11150.4%
1960 13,18744.7%
1970 18,99944.1%
1980 21,16511.4%
1990 19,153−9.5%
2000 18,561−3.1%
2010 19,3724.4%
2020 18,583−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850–2010 [8] 2010 [9] 2020 [10]
Deaf Smith 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 [11] Pop 2010 [9] Pop 2020 [10] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)7,4915,9394,23340.36%30.66%22.78%
Black or African American alone (NH)2471581071.33%0.82%0.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)6152470.33%0.27%0.25%
Asian alone (NH)3756440.20%0.29%0.24%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)4200.02%0.01%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)729400.04%0.15%0.22%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)60971870.32%0.50%1.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10,65413,03913,92557.40%67.31%74.93%
Total18,56119,37218,583100.00%100.00%100.00%


As of the census [12] of 2000, 18,561 people, 6,180 households, and 4,832 families resided in the county. The population density was 12 people/sq mi (4.6 people/km2). The 6,914 housing units averaged 5 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 72.28% White, 1.51% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 22.92% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. About 57.40% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,180 households, 41.00% had children under 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% were not families. Around 19.70% of all households was made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the county, the age distribution was 33.30% under 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.

The median income for a household was $29,601, and for a family was $32,391. Males had a median income of $26,090 versus $19,113 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,119. About 19.30% of families and 20.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.30% of those under age 18 and 15.70% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure

The headquarters of the Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative are located in Hereford. The cooperative provides electricity for Deaf Smith, as well as Castro, Parmer, and Oldham Counties. [13]

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Politics

United States presidential election results for Deaf Smith County, Texas [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 3,23375.43%1,01923.78%340.79%
2020 3,29471.45%1,26427.42%521.13%
2016 2,91169.05%1,18528.11%1202.85%
2012 3,04270.60%1,23928.75%280.65%
2008 3,46673.06%1,24726.29%310.65%
2004 4,13978.23%1,13321.41%190.36%
2000 3,68773.98%1,24024.88%571.14%
1996 3,05160.44%1,65532.79%3426.77%
1992 3,13756.43%1,64229.54%78014.03%
1988 3,74465.39%1,93033.71%520.91%
1984 4,76275.79%1,48523.64%360.57%
1980 4,07369.46%1,66628.41%1252.13%
1976 2,77651.08%2,61348.08%460.85%
1972 3,69073.67%1,24024.76%791.58%
1968 2,47452.49%1,54532.78%69414.73%
1964 1,79346.01%2,09453.73%100.26%
1960 2,02460.44%1,29938.79%260.78%
1956 1,68555.16%1,36144.55%90.29%
1952 2,46870.86%1,00628.88%90.26%
1948 53525.61%1,49671.61%582.78%
1944 50828.14%1,11761.88%1809.97%
1940 42325.68%1,21974.01%50.30%
1936 14210.24%1,23689.11%90.65%
1932 19813.16%1,30786.84%00.00%
1928 57058.10%41141.90%00.00%
1924 19225.16%53870.51%334.33%
1920 20530.78%45968.92%20.30%
1916 7717.04%35678.76%194.20%
1912 217.81%22182.16%2710.04%

Education

School districts: [15]

All of the county is in the service area of Amarillo College. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Deaf Smith County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Deaf Smith County, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  102.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Deaf Smith County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  10. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Deaf Smith County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Deaf Smith County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. ↑ Spotlight on CRC Member: Deaf Smith Electric Cooperative. [ permanent dead link ]Cooperative Response Center.
  14. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  15. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Deaf Smith County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - list
  16. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.164. AMARILLO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..

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