Motley County, Texas

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Motley County
County
Matador3 (1 of 1).jpg
Motley County Courthouse in Matador
Map of Texas highlighting Motley County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°05′N100°47′W / 34.08°N 100.79°W / 34.08; -100.79
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1891
Seat Matador
Largest townMatador
Area
 • Total
990 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Land990 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.03%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,063
 • Density1.1/sq mi (0.41/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th
Website www.co.motley.tx.us
Early Matador Ranch main building in Motley County Early Matador Ranch structure, Motley County, TX IMG 1532.JPG
Early Matador Ranch main building in Motley County
Work is proceeding in 2011 on the restoration of the old Matador jail. Pictured is former Motley County Judge Ed D. Smith. Old jail, Matador, TX IMG 1564.JPG
Work is proceeding in 2011 on the restoration of the old Matador jail. Pictured is former Motley County Judge Ed D. Smith.

Motley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,063, [1] making it the 10th-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Matador. [2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1891. [3] It is named for Junius William Mottley, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Mottley's name is spelled incorrectly because the bill establishing the county misspelled his name. Motley County was one of 30 [4] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in Texas, but is now a wet county.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 990 sq mi (2,600 km2), of which 990 sq mi (2,600 km2) are land and 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2) (0.03%) is covered by water. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 24—
1890 139479.2%
1900 1,257804.3%
1910 2,39690.6%
1920 4,10771.4%
1930 6,81265.9%
1940 4,994−26.7%
1950 3,963−20.6%
1960 2,870−27.6%
1970 2,178−24.1%
1980 1,950−10.5%
1990 1,532−21.4%
2000 1,426−6.9%
2010 1,210−15.1%
2020 1,063−12.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850–2010 [7] 2010 [8] 2020 [9]
Motley 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 [10] Pop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [9] % 2000% 2010% 2020
   White alone (NH)1,1721,01385882.19%83.72%80.71%
   Black or African American alone (NH)502473.51%1.98%0.66%
   Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)6800.42%0.66%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)2000.14%0.00%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)2000.14%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)0020.00%0.00%0.19%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)212431.47%0.17%4.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)17316315312.13%13.47%14.39%
Total1,4261,2101,063100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [11] of 2000, 1,426 people, 606 households, and 435 families were residing in the county. The population density was 1 person/sq mi (0.39 person/km2). The 839 housing units averaged 1 per square mile (0.39/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.38% White, 3.51% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 6.31% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. About 12.13% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 606 households, 26.60% had children under 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were not families. About 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the age distribution was 24.00% under 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 21.10% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 23.70% who were 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,348, and for a family was $33,977. Males had a median income of $25,395 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,584. About 13.90% of families and 19.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.30% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Towns

Unincorporated community

Ghost towns

Politics

United States presidential election results for Motley County, Texas [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 61294.15%355.38%30.46%
2020 60492.64%467.06%20.31%
2016 56692.03%406.50%91.46%
2012 53889.67%559.17%71.17%
2008 52287.88%6711.28%50.84%
2004 56482.46%11316.52%71.02%
2000 51480.06%11818.38%101.56%
1996 38062.81%16427.11%6110.08%
1992 44654.46%25631.26%11714.29%
1988 42961.99%26237.86%10.14%
1984 53365.08%28234.43%40.49%
1980 57361.68%34136.71%151.61%
1976 42844.54%52254.32%111.14%
1972 65772.52%23025.39%192.10%
1968 41537.49%39735.86%29526.65%
1964 32432.27%67867.53%20.20%
1960 48051.50%43947.10%131.39%
1956 41144.38%51155.18%40.43%
1952 67556.72%51343.11%20.17%
1948 758.32%77485.90%525.77%
1944 10711.44%74479.57%848.98%
1940 1009.93%90790.07%00.00%
1936 646.86%86792.93%20.21%
1932 343.63%90096.15%20.21%
1928 45056.32%34943.68%00.00%
1924 6211.81%45386.29%101.90%
1920 4010.23%34588.24%61.53%
1916 92.09%39391.40%286.51%
1912 83.25%19378.46%4518.29%

Education

School districts serving the county include: [13]

The county is in the service area of South Plains College. [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Motley 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. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ "TABC Local Option Elections General Information". www.tabc.state.tx.us. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Motley 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) – Motley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Motley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Motley County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - list
  14. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.198. SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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