Haskell County, Texas

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Haskell County
County
Haskell County Texas Courthouse 2015.jpg
The Haskell County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Haskell County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°11′N99°44′W / 33.18°N 99.73°W / 33.18; -99.73
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1885
Named for Charles Ready Haskell
Seat Haskell
Largest cityHaskell
Area
 • Total
910 sq mi (2,400 km2)
 • Land903 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Water7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,416 Decrease2.svg
 • Density6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 19th
Website https://www.haskellcountytx.gov/

Haskell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,416. [1] The county seat is Haskell. [2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1885. [3] It is named for Charles Ready Haskell, who was killed in the Goliad massacre.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 910 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 903 square miles (2,340 km2) are land and 7.1 square miles (18 km2) (0.8%) are covered by water. [4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 48—
1890 1,6653,368.8%
1900 2,63758.4%
1910 16,249516.2%
1920 14,193−12.7%
1930 16,66917.4%
1940 14,905−10.6%
1950 13,736−7.8%
1960 11,174−18.7%
1970 8,512−23.8%
1980 7,725−9.2%
1990 6,820−11.7%
2000 6,093−10.7%
2010 5,899−3.2%
2020 5,416−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1850–2010 [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]
Haskell 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 [9] Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)4,6004,1483,62875.50%70.32%66.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)1602031812.63%3.44%3.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1925280.31%0.42%0.52%
Asian alone (NH)931220.15%0.53%0.41%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1050.02%0.00%0.09%
Other race alone (NH)53240.08%0.05%0.44%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)50751510.82%1.27%2.79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,2491,4141,37720.50%23.97%25.42%
Total6,0935,8995,416100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [10] of 2000, 6,093 people, 2,569 households, and 1,775 families resided in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3.1 people/km2). The 3,555 housing units averaged 4 units per square mile (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 82.78% White, 2.79% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 11.67% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. About 20% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,569 households, 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were not families. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population distributed as 23.70% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 25.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $23,690, and for a family was $29,506. Males had a median income of $23,542 versus $16,418 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,918. About 16.90% of families and 22.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.00% of those under age 18 and 15.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Politics

Haskell County is the home county of former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Republican Drew Springer, Jr., a businessman from Muenster in Cooke County, has represented Haskell County in the Texas House of Representatives since January 2013. [11] Haskell County was once a Democratic bastion, voting for the Democratic nominee for president in every election from its founding through 1996, with the exceptions of the 1972 and 1984 Republican landslides. In 2000, it broke its Democratic heritage by voting for Republican nominee George W. Bush. Since then, the county has taken a sharp Republican turn, moving rightward in every subsequent election as of 2020. In 2020, Haskell gave 83.1 percent of the vote to Republican nominee Donald Trump, the highest ever Republican vote share in the county, and just 15.9 percent of the vote to Democratic nominee Joe Biden, the lowest ever Democratic vote share in the county.

United States presidential election results for Haskell County, Texas [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 1,91885.36%31313.93%160.71%
2020 1,84083.11%35315.94%210.95%
2016 1,40379.27%31417.74%532.99%
2012 1,42470.74%55327.47%361.79%
2008 1,38865.60%69933.03%291.37%
2004 1,53963.70%86735.89%100.41%
2000 1,48850.84%1,40147.86%381.30%
1996 96637.56%1,37453.42%2329.02%
1992 85229.86%1,43850.40%56319.73%
1988 1,19340.93%1,71558.83%70.24%
1984 1,70153.98%1,43445.51%160.51%
1980 1,44742.11%1,95156.78%381.11%
1976 83824.95%2,51274.78%90.27%
1972 1,74464.74%95035.26%00.00%
1968 71322.20%1,88858.80%61019.00%
1964 51214.97%2,90384.86%60.18%
1960 86623.73%2,77676.05%80.22%
1956 99329.72%2,34070.04%80.24%
1952 1,29034.15%2,48165.69%60.16%
1948 1816.04%2,73591.20%832.77%
1944 2618.47%2,57383.46%2498.08%
1940 40512.09%2,94187.79%40.12%
1936 1565.43%2,71394.46%30.10%
1932 1546.16%2,33093.20%160.64%
1928 1,43048.08%1,53251.51%120.40%
1924 42816.42%2,05078.66%1284.91%
1920 25415.52%1,12768.85%25615.64%
1916 955.70%1,20072.03%37122.27%
1912 453.08%1,01669.49%40127.43%

Education

School districts serving sections of the county include: [13]

Goree Independent School District formerly served sections of the county. [14] On July 1, 2003, it merged into Munday CISD. [15]

The county is in the service area of Vernon College. [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Haskell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. 1 2 "P2 P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Haskell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  8. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Haskell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Haskell County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  11. ↑ "State Rep. Springer announces district tour July 30". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  12. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Haskell County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - Text list
  14. ↑ "Haskell County". Texas Education Agency. May 10, 2001. Archived from the original on May 10, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.207. VERNON REGIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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