Editing Mitchell County, Texas

{{Short description|County in Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Mitchell County
 | state                = Texas 
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = 1881 
 | seat wl              = Colorado City 
 | largest city wl      = Colorado City 
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 916 
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 911 
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 4.8 
 | area percentage      = 0.5 
 | census yr            = 2020 
 | pop                  = 8990 
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | web                  = 
 | ex image             = Mitchell County Courthouse September 2020.jpg 
 | ex image size        = 250 
 | ex image cap         = The [[Mitchell County Courthouse (Texas)|Mitchell County Courthouse]] in Colorado City 
 | time zone            = Central
 | named for          = Asa and Eli Mitchell
 | district             = 19th
}}
[[Image:Veterans Monument, Mitchell County, TX IMG 4524.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Veterans Monument in Mitchell County]]

[[Image:Mitchell County, TX, Public LibraryIMG 4529.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Mitchell County Public Library]]

'''Mitchell County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 8,990.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mitchell County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48335|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Colorado City, Texas|Colorado City]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library|The Newberry Library]]|date=2008|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref> It is named for Asa and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the [[Texas Revolution]].

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|916|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|911|sqmi|abbr=on}} are land and {{convert|4.8|sqmi|abbr=on}} (0.5%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 4, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> Mitchell County contains two reservoirs, Lake Colorado City and Lake Champion.

===Major highways===
* [[Image:I-20 (TX).svg|20px]] [[Interstate 20 in Texas|Interstate 20]]
* [[Image:Texas 163.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 163|State Highway 163]]
* [[Image:Texas 208.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 208|State Highway 208]]
* [[Image:Texas 350.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 350|State Highway 350]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Scurry County, Texas|Scurry County]] (north)
* [[Fisher County, Texas|Fisher County]] (northeast)
* [[Nolan County, Texas|Nolan County]] (east)
* [[Coke County, Texas|Coke County]] (southeast)
* [[Sterling County, Texas|Sterling County]] (south)
* [[Howard County, Texas|Howard County]] (west)
* [[Borden County, Texas|Borden County]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 117
|1890= 2059
|1900= 2855
|1910= 8956
|1920= 7527
|1930= 14183
|1940= 12477
|1950= 14357
|1960= 11255
|1970= 9073
|1980= 9088
|1990= 8016
|2000= 9698
|2010= 9403
|2020= 8990
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 4, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Mitchell County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mitchell County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48335&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mitchell County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48335&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mitchell County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48335&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|5,341
|4,753
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,328
|55.07%
|50.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |48.14%
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,229
|1,043
|style='background: #ffffe6; |925
|12.67%
|11.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.29%
|-
|&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|28
|44
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34
|0.29%
|0.47%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|34
|27
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54
|0.35%
|0.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.60%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.02%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|9
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11
|0.09%
|0.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|46
|45
|style='background: #ffffe6; |183
|0.47%
|0.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.04%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,009
|3,481
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,454
|31.03%
|37.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |38.42%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''9,698'''
|'''9,403'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''8,990'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 9,698 people, 2,837 households, and 1,997 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|11|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. The 4,168 housing units averaged five per square&nbsp;mile (2/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 74.52% White, 12.81% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.19% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races; 31.03% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,837 households, 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were not families; 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was distributed as 19.80% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 159.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 174.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,399, and for a family was $31,481. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,221 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,043. About 15.00% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.90% of those under age 18 and 20.90% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Colorado City, Texas|Colorado City]] (county seat)
* [[Westbrook, Texas|Westbrook]]

===Town===
* [[Loraine, Texas|Loraine]]

===Census-designated place===
* [[Lake Colorado City, Texas|Lake Colorado City]]

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Buford, Mitchell County, Texas|Buford]]

===Ghost towns===
* [[Cuthbert, Texas|Cuthbert]]
* [[Hyman, Texas|Hyman]]
* [[Iatan, Texas|Iatan]]
* [[Spade, Mitchell County, Texas|Spade]]
* [[Valley View, Mitchell County, Texas|Valley View]]

==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Mitchell County, Texas|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=July 27, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|2,144|352|18|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,170|397|13|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,780|354|62|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,756|538|22|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|1,815|586|30|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,912|639|7|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,708|837|29|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|949|1,213|243|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,128|1,353|612|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|1,596|1,773|7|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,007|1,332|18|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,455|1,446|25|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,058|1,730|16|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,790|699|3|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|893|1,589|499|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|737|2,420|2|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,208|2,131|11|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,091|1,891|0|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|1,417|2,031|12|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|230|2,181|73|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|218|2,215|140|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|251|2,401|5|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|192|2,035|4|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|148|1,490|2|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,099|746|0|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|169|1,242|35|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|89|694|67|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|39|803|81|Texas}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|19|573|115|Texas}}

==Education==
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48335_mitchell/DC20SD_C48335.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mitchell County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48335_mitchell/DC20SD_C48335_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
* [[Colorado Independent School District]]
* [[Forsan Independent School District]]
* [[Ira Independent School District]]
* [[Loraine Independent School District]]
* [[Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District]]
* [[Westbrook Independent School District]]

The [[Texas Legislature]] designated the county as being in the [[Western Texas College District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Sec. 130.210.  WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Mitchell County, Texas]]
* [[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Mason-Rusk)#Mitchell County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Mitchell County]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hcm15|name=Mitchell County}}
* [http://texasalmanac.com/topics/government/mitchell-county Mitchell County Texas Almanac Page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150623123758/http://www.txcip.org/tac/census/profile.php?FIPS=48335 Mitchell County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Mitchell County, Texas
|North     = [[Scurry County, Texas|Scurry County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Nolan County, Texas|Nolan County]]
|Southeast = [[Coke County, Texas|Coke County]]
|South     = [[Sterling County, Texas|Sterling County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Howard County, Texas|Howard County]]
|Northwest = [[Borden County, Texas|Borden County]]
}}

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[[Category:Majority-minority counties in Texas]]