Hardeman County, Texas

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Hardeman County
Hardeman County Courthouse (Quanah, Texas).jpg
The Hardeman County Courthouse in Quanah
Map of Texas highlighting Hardeman County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°17′N99°45′W / 34.29°N 99.75°W / 34.29; -99.75
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1884
Seat Quanah
Largest cityQuanah
Area
  Total697 sq mi (1,810 km2)
  Land695 sq mi (1,800 km2)
  Water1.8 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,549
  Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th

Hardeman County ( /ˈhɑːrdɪmən/ HAR-di-mən) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,549. [1] The county seat and largest city is Quanah. [2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1884. [3] It is named for two brothers, Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman, [4] early Texas politicians and legislators. Hardeman County was one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas until November 2006, when voters approved referendums to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-premises consumption.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 697 sq mi (1,810 km2), of which 695 sq mi (1,800 km2) are land and 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) (0.3%) are covered by water. [5]

The Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River joins with Buck Creek in the northwestern corner of the county to form the Red River, which flows east to form the northern border of the county, separating it from Oklahoma. [6]

Hardeman County is the northernmost county in Texas that is not part of the Texas Panhandle.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 50
1890 3,9047,708.0%
1900 3,634−6.9%
1910 11,213208.6%
1920 12,48711.4%
1930 14,53216.4%
1940 11,073−23.8%
1950 10,212−7.8%
1960 8,275−19.0%
1970 6,795−17.9%
1980 6,368−6.3%
1990 5,283−17.0%
2000 4,724−10.6%
2010 4,139−12.4%
2020 3,549−14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850–2010 [8] 2010 [9] 2020 [10]
Hardeman 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)3,7312,9382,44178.98%70.98%68.78%
Black or African American alone (NH)2272171304.81%5.24%3.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2715140.57%0.36%0.39%
Asian alone (NH)1212180.25%0.29%0.51%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.03%
Other race alone (NH)2170.04%0.02%0.20%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)40671200.85%1.62%3.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)68588981814.50%21.48%23.05%
Total4,7244,1393,549100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [12] of 2000, 4,724 people, 1,943 households, and 1,319 families were residing in the county. The population density was 7 people/sq mi (2.7 people/km2). The 2,358 housing units averaged 3 units per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 85.4% White, 4.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 7.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. About 14.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,943 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were not families. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,312, and for a family was $33,325. Males had a median income of $26,683 versus $18,566 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,824. About 14.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Georgia-Pacific operates a gypsum plant in the small community of Acme, located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Quanah on U.S. Highway 287.

Attractions

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Politics

Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has represented Hardeman County in the Texas Senate since 2021, and previously in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. Hardeman County formerly leaned Democratic, however in recent years it has swung to become solidly Republican.

United States presidential election results for Hardeman County, Texas [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
2020 1,33084.18%24115.25%90.57%
2016 1,20779.78%24916.46%573.77%
2012 1,17678.66%30220.20%171.14%
2008 1,19975.17%37323.39%231.44%
2004 1,21471.33%48028.20%80.47%
2000 97662.68%56636.35%150.96%
1996 61039.84%75048.99%17111.17%
1992 61431.71%95449.28%36819.01%
1988 85542.73%1,14357.12%30.15%
1984 1,23856.97%92742.66%80.37%
1980 1,05646.46%1,17451.65%431.89%
1976 80536.18%1,40363.06%170.76%
1972 1,35768.29%61430.90%160.81%
1968 87334.25%1,14544.92%53120.83%
1964 69727.53%1,83572.47%00.00%
1960 1,47255.44%1,18244.52%10.04%
1956 1,11946.45%1,28153.18%90.37%
1952 1,57155.69%1,24244.03%80.28%
1948 22611.44%1,65483.70%964.86%
1944 22310.26%1,75680.81%1948.93%
1940 36212.86%2,45387.14%00.00%
1936 2079.38%1,99190.17%100.45%
1932 1456.79%1,98592.97%50.23%
1928 1,33359.43%91040.57%00.00%
1924 25618.18%1,09978.05%533.76%
1920 25219.03%96773.04%1057.93%
1916 948.14%93280.69%12911.17%
1912 363.38%84379.15%18617.46%

Education

School districts serving sections of the county include: [14]

The county is in the service area of Vernon College. [15]

See also

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