Editing Parmer County, Texas

{{Short description|County in Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{confuse|Parker County, Texas}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Parmer County
 | founded              = 1907
 | state                = Texas
 | seat wl              = Farwell
 | largest city wl      = Friona
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 885
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 881
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 4.4
 | area percentage      = 0.5
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 9869 {{decrease}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 11
 | ex image             = Parmer County Texas Courthouse 2019.jpg
 | ex image size        = 250px
 | ex image cap         = The Parmer County Courthouse in Farwell
 | web                  = http://parmercounty.org/
 | time zone            = Central
 | named for            = [[Martin Parmer]]
 | district             = 19th
}}

'''Parmer County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the southwestern [[Texas Panhandle]] on the High Plains of the [[Llano Estacado]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], the population was 9,869.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parmer County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48369|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Farwell, Texas|Farwell]].<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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1907.<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 26, 2015}}</ref> It is named in honor of [[Martin Parmer]], a signer of the [[Texas Declaration of Independence]] and early judge. Parmer County was one of 10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tabc.state.tx.us/local_option_elections/index.asp |title=TABC Local Option Elections |access-date=May 3, 2014}}</ref> [[prohibition]], or entirely [[Dry county|dry]], counties in the state of Texas, but is now a wet county.

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|885|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|881|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|4.4|sqmi}} (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 6, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 60.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 60 in Texas|U.S. Highway 60]]
* [[Image:US 70.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 70 in Texas|U.S. Highway 70]]
* [[Image:US 84.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 84 in Texas|U.S. Highway 84]]
* [[Image:Texas 86.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 86|State Highway 86]]
* [[Image:Texas 214.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 214|State Highway 214]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Deaf Smith County, Texas|Deaf Smith County]] (north)
* [[Castro County, Texas|Castro County]] (east)
* [[Lamb County, Texas|Lamb County]] (southeast)
* [[Bailey County, Texas|Bailey County]] (south)
* [[Curry County, New Mexico]] (west/[[Mountain Time Zone]])

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 7
|1900= 34
|1910= 1555
|1920= 1699
|1930= 5869
|1940= 5890
|1950= 5787
|1960= 9583
|1970= 10509
|1980= 11038
|1990= 9863
|2000= 10016
|2010= 10269
|2020=9869
|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 of Population and Housing 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 6, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

{| class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Parmer 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 – Parmer County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48369&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[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) - Parmer County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48369&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) - Parmer County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48369&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|4,876
|3,943
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,187
|48.68%
|38.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32.29%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|93
|91
|style='background: #ffffe6; |53
|0.93%
|0.89%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.54%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|31
|17
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11
|0.31%
|0.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|28
|18
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.28%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|2
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |39
|0.02%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.40%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|59
|26
|style='background: #ffffe6; |61
|0.59%
|0.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.62%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|4,927
|6,164
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,504
|49.19%
|60.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |65.90%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''10,016'''
|'''10,269'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''9,869'''
|'''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, 10,016 people, 3,322 households, and 2,614 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|11|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. The 3,732 housing units averaged {{convert|4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|spell=in}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 66.01% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 29.51% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. About 49.19% of the population was [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race.

Of the 3,322 households, 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were not families. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the county, the population was distributed as 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,813, and for a family was $34,149. Males had a median income of $26,966 versus $19,650 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,184. About 14.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==

===Cities===
* [[Bovina, Texas|Bovina]]
* [[Farwell, Texas|Farwell]] (county seat)
* [[Friona, Texas|Friona]]

===Unincorporated community===
* [[Lazbuddie, Texas|Lazbuddie]]

==Education==
School districts:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48369_parmer/DC20SD_C48369.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48369_parmer/DC20SD_C48369.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Parmer County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 29, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48369_parmer/DC20SD_C48369_SD2MS.txt list]</ref>
* [[Bovina Independent School District]]
* [[Farwell Independent School District]]
* [[Friona Independent School District]]
* [[Hereford Independent School District]]
* [[Lazbuddie Independent School District]]

All of the county is in the service area of [[Amarillo College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.164. AMARILLO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Rhea, Parmer County, Texas, grain elevator, 2010.jpg|Grain elevator in northwestern Parmer County
File:Obelisk commemorating Ozark Trail in Farwell, Texas.JPG|Ozark Trail monument in [[Farwell, Texas|Farwell]]
File:Texico New Mexico grain elevator 2010.jpg|Weathered building and grain elevator in [[Farwell, Texas|Farwell]]
</gallery>

==Politics==
{{PresHead|place=Parmer 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 28, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|2,123|368|15|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,135|488|27|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,915|485|66|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|2,011|529|14|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|2,969|719|25|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|2,375|389|9|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,274|447|23|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,042|676|170|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|1,829|637|567|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,061|764|14|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,524|567|11|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,640|707|51|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,487|1,914|16|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,304|495|24|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,539|833|730|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,216|1,556|7|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,674|1,090|22|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,028|1,362|14|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,503|663|0|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|280|1,091|50|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|415|810|159|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|370|1,062|3|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|135|936|7|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|148|1,154|17|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|620|315|8|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|91|214|36|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|140|189|12|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|64|194|16|Texas}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|6|107|66|Texas}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [[Dry counties]]
* [[List of museums in the Texas Panhandle]]
* [[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Mason-Rusk)#Parmer County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Parmer County]]

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

==External links==
* [http://www.co.parmer.tx.us/ Parmer County government’s website]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hcp04|name=Parmer County}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150608191702/http://www.txcip.org/tac/census/profile.php?FIPS=48369 Parmer County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Parmer County, Texas
|North     = [[Deaf Smith County, Texas|Deaf Smith County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Castro County, Texas|Castro County]]
|Southeast = [[Lamb County, Texas|Lamb County]]
|South     = [[Bailey County, Texas|Bailey County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Curry County, New Mexico]]
|Northwest =
}}

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