Hall County, Texas

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Hall County
County
Hall County Courthouse Memphis, Texas, United States.jpg
The Hall County Courthouse in Memphis
Map of Texas highlighting Hall County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°31′N100°41′W / 34.52°N 100.69°W / 34.52; -100.69
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1890
Named for Warren D. C. Hall
Seat Memphis
Largest cityMemphis
Area
 • Total904 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land883 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  2.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,825
 • Density3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th

Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population is 2,825. [1] Its county seat is Memphis. [2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890. [3] It is named for Warren D. C. Hall, a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas. [4]

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 904 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 883 square miles (2,290 km2) are land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (3.8%) are covered by water. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 36—
1890 7031,852.8%
1900 1,660136.1%
1910 8,279398.7%
1920 11,13734.5%
1930 16,96652.3%
1940 12,117−28.6%
1950 10,930−9.8%
1960 7,322−33.0%
1970 6,015−17.9%
1980 5,594−7.0%
1990 3,905−30.2%
2000 3,782−3.1%
2010 3,353−11.3%
2020 2,825−15.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850–2010 [7] 2010 [8] 2020 [9]
Hall County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [9] % 2010% 2020
   White alone (NH)1,9981,58959.59%56.25%
   Black or African American alone (NH)2351907.01%6.73%
   Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1370.39%0.25%
Asian alone (NH)290.06%0.32%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)230.06%0.11%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)16770.48%2.73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,08795032.42%33.63%
Total3,3532,825100.00%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 [10] of 2000, 3,782 people, 1,548 households, and 1,013 families resided in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1.5 people/km2). The 1,988 housing units averaged 2 units per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 71.97% White, 8.22% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 17.90% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. About 27.50% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,548 households, 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were not families; 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county, the population was distributed as 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $23,016, and for a family was $27,325. Males had a median income of $22,167 versus $19,050 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,210. About 21.60% of families and 26.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.80% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Hall County is served by these districts:

Communities

Cities

Towns

Former Towns

Notable people

At one time, the JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, which reached into six counties, held acreage in Hall County. Minnie Lou Bradley, matriarch of the Bradley 3 Ranch in nearby Childress County, claims a Hall County address.

Politics

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has since January 2013 represented Hall County in the Texas House of Representatives. He succeeded Rick Hardcastle of Vernon, who retired after 14 years in the position. [11]

United States presidential election results for Hall County, Texas [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 99585.12%16814.37%60.51%
2016 89381.85%16415.03%343.12%
2012 83275.02%26523.90%121.08%
2008 93073.58%32425.63%100.79%
2004 86067.35%41332.34%40.31%
2000 96666.80%47232.64%80.55%
1996 62642.53%75050.95%966.52%
1992 63136.81%81947.78%26415.40%
1988 71440.96%1,02959.04%00.00%
1984 1,05851.74%98448.12%30.15%
1980 1,14151.40%1,05747.61%220.99%
1976 67129.00%1,63370.57%100.43%
1972 1,30367.37%60731.39%241.24%
1968 75333.84%1,03846.65%43419.51%
1964 66727.19%1,78572.77%10.04%
1960 93944.02%1,19255.88%20.09%
1956 68731.53%1,48768.24%50.23%
1952 1,25341.78%1,74458.15%20.07%
1948 1747.32%2,12289.31%803.37%
1944 1647.78%1,81285.96%1326.26%
1940 2198.96%2,22190.84%50.20%
1936 1265.37%2,19593.56%251.07%
1932 914.10%2,11495.31%130.59%
1928 1,40974.08%49325.92%00.00%
1924 22916.93%1,06078.34%644.73%
1920 19416.11%92276.58%887.31%
1916 494.59%92586.61%948.80%
1912 242.48%77379.77%17217.75%

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  147.
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  7. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hall County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  9. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hall County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
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  11. ↑ "State Rep. Springer announces district tour July 30". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
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