Fisher County, Texas

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Fisher County
County
Fisher County Texas Courthouse 2015.jpg
The Fisher County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Fisher County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°44′N100°24′W / 32.74°N 100.4°W / 32.74; -100.4
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1886
Named for Samuel Rhoads Fisher
Seat Roby
Largest city Rotan
Area
 • Total
902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land899 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,672
 • Density4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 19th
Website www.fishercounty.org

Fisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,672. [1] The county seat is Roby. [2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1886. [3] It is named for Samuel Rhoads Fisher, [4] a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a Secretary of the Navy of the Republic of Texas. Fisher County was one of 30 [5] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in Texas, but is now a fully wet county.

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History

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 902 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 899 square miles (2,330 km2) are land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.3%) is covered by water. [10]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 136—
1890 2,9962,102.9%
1900 2,708−9.6%
1910 12,596365.1%
1920 11,009−12.6%
1930 13,56323.2%
1940 12,932−4.7%
1950 11,023−14.8%
1960 7,865−28.6%
1970 6,344−19.3%
1980 5,891−7.1%
1990 4,842−17.8%
2000 4,344−10.3%
2010 3,974−8.5%
2020 3,672−7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1850–2010 [12] 2010 [13] 2020 [14]
Fisher 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 [15] Pop 2010 [13] Pop 2020 [14] % 2000% 2010% 2020
   White alone (NH)3,2502,7972,49674.82%70.38%67.97%
   Black or African American alone (NH)110124922.53%3.12%2.51%
   Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1512150.35%0.30%0.41%
Asian alone (NH)67130.14%0.18%0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0020.00%0.00%0.05%
Other race alone (NH)57110.12%0.18%0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)3028700.69%0.70%1.91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)92899997321.36%25.14%26.50%
Total4,3443,9743,672100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [16] of 2000, 4,344 people, 1,785 households, and 1,244 families resided in the county. The population density was five people per square mile (1.9 people/km2). The 2,277 housing units averaged two units per square mile (0.77 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.75% White, 2.76% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 11.58% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. About 21.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,785 households, 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were not families. About 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was distributed as 23.90% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 22.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,659, and for a family was $34,907. Males had a median income of $25,071 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,120. About 13.50% of families and 17.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.40% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Ghost Towns

Politics

Fisher County was one of the last rural yellow dog counties in Texas to switch from consistently voting for Democratic candidates to favoring Republican candidates. From 1921 to 1925, the Democrat Richard M. Chitwood of Sweetwater represented Fisher County in the state House. He left his post to become the first business manager of Texas Tech University, but died the next year. [19]

United States presidential election results for Fisher County, Texas [20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 1,48781.08%33017.99%170.93%
2020 1,44879.30%35219.28%261.42%
2016 1,26573.16%40323.31%613.53%
2012 1,09467.16%51231.43%231.41%
2008 1,08360.71%68738.51%140.78%
2004 1,16160.37%75839.42%40.21%
2000 96851.71%88447.22%201.07%
1996 53729.04%1,14261.76%1709.19%
1992 53924.22%1,24255.82%44419.96%
1988 72132.19%1,51667.68%30.13%
1984 96540.94%1,38458.72%80.34%
1980 83834.39%1,56464.18%351.44%
1976 57322.24%1,99377.37%100.39%
1972 1,20756.22%93343.46%70.33%
1968 55523.27%1,56065.41%27011.32%
1964 45417.69%2,10882.12%50.19%
1960 67925.57%1,96674.05%100.38%
1956 67328.72%1,66471.02%60.26%
1952 95240.36%1,40559.56%20.08%
1948 1496.52%2,06390.28%733.19%
1944 1546.60%2,04187.52%1375.87%
1940 1998.07%2,26091.61%80.32%
1936 1556.95%2,06892.78%60.27%
1932 1056.97%1,39592.63%60.40%
1928 1,25960.07%83739.93%00.00%
1924 30215.00%1,65382.12%582.88%
1920 15215.29%74374.75%999.96%
1916 463.74%95077.17%23519.09%
1912 213.48%57294.70%111.82%

Education

School districts include: [21]

The Texas Legislature designated the county as being in the Western Texas College District. [22]

See also

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  13. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fisher County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
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