Editing Shackelford County, Texas

{{Short description|County in Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Shackelford County
 | state                = Texas 
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = 1874 
 | seat wl              = Albany 
 | largest city wl      = Albany 
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 916 
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 914 
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 1.3 
 | area percentage      = 0.1 
 | census yr            = 2020 
 | pop                  = 3105  
 | density_sq_mi        = auto 
 | web                  = 
 | ex image             = Shackelford County Courthouse September 2020.jpg 
 | ex image size        = 250px 
 | ex image cap         = The Shackelford County Courthouse in Albany 
 | time zone            = Central
 | district             = 19th
 | named for            = [[Jack Shackelford]]
}}
[[File:Dr. 'Jack' Shackelford.jpg|thumb|right|Dr. Jack Shackelford, namesake of Shackelford County]]

'''Shackelford County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 3,105.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shackelford County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48417|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Albany, Texas|Albany]].<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 1858 and later organized in 1874.<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> Shackelford is named for Dr. [[Jack Shackelford]], a [[Virginia]] [[physician]] who equipped soldiers at his own expense to fight in the [[Texas Revolution]].

Historic [[Fort Griffin]], established in 1867, lies within Shackelford County.

During the last two weekends of June, the ''[[Fort Griffin Fandangle]]'', a Western [[musical theatre|musical]] production, is presented by Shackelford County residents in the Prairie Theater in Albany. The content of the program is changed each year. Begun in 1938, it is billed as "Texas' Oldest Outdoor Musical".

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|916|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1.3|sqmi|abbr=on}} (0.1%) is 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 10, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 180.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 180 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 180]]
* [[Image:US 283.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 283 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 283]]
* [[Image:Texas 6.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 6|State Highway 6]]
* [[Image:Texas 351.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 351|State Highway 351]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Throckmorton County, Texas|Throckmorton County]] (north)
* [[Stephens County, Texas|Stephens County]] (east)
* [[Eastland County, Texas|Eastland County]] (southeast)
* [[Callahan County, Texas|Callahan County]] (south)
* [[Jones County, Texas|Jones County]] (west)
* [[Haskell County, Texas|Haskell County]] (northwest)
* [[Taylor County, Texas|Taylor County]] (southwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 44
|1870= 455
|1880= 2037
|1890= 2012
|1900= 2461
|1910= 4201
|1920= 4960
|1930= 6695
|1940= 6211
|1950= 5001
|1960= 3990
|1970= 3323
|1980= 3915
|1990= 3316
|2000= 3302
|2010= 3378
|2020= 3105
|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 Decades|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 10, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Shackelford 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 – Shackelford County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48417&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) – Shackelford County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48417&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) – Shackelford County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48417&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|3,014
|2,961
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,612
|91.28%
|87.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |84.12%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|9
|14
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20
|0.27%
|0.41%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.64%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|13
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.39%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.00%
|0.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.45%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|0
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.00%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] (NH)
|15
|43
|style='background: #ffffe6; |88
|0.45%
|1.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.83%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|251
|340
|style='background: #ffffe6; |363
|7.60%
|10.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.69%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''3,302'''
|'''3,378'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''3,105'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the 2000 [[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> 3,302 people, 1,300 households, and 941 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. The 1,613 housing units had an average density of {{convert|2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 94.22% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 4.24% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. About 7.60% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 1,300 households, 32.8% had children under 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were not families. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,479, and for a family was $38,447. Males had a median income of $26,953 versus $19,766 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,341. About 10.9% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.8% of those under 18 and 16.9% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Shackelford County includes these school districts:
* [[Lueders-Avoca Independent School District]]
* [[Albany Independent School District]]
* [[Moran Independent School District]]

==Communities==
* [[Albany, Texas|Albany]] (county seat)
* [[Lueders, Texas|Lueders]] (mostly in [[Jones County, Texas|Jones County]])
* [[Moran, Texas|Moran]]

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

==Politics==
Shackelford County is a strongly Republican county.
{{PresHead|place=Shackelford County, Texas|whig=no|source1=<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 30, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|1,565|146|17|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,484|130|14|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,378|103|23|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,218|131|14|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|1,284|208|13|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,292|229|6|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,066|264|17|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|792|502|177|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|623|484|426|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|865|681|8|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,181|415|8|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|959|606|16|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|748|764|6|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|909|331|4|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|557|673|277|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|487|934|3|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|684|713|0|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|849|555|5|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,057|776|4|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|211|892|43|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|135|1,007|197|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|229|1,521|3|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|152|1,153|0|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|117|1,316|5|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|558|533|1|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|727|729|0|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|116|342|69|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|51|378|38|Texas}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|18|246|76|Texas}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Shackelford County, Texas}}
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hcs08|name=Shackelford County}}
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txshacke/ Texas Genealogy & History]
* [http://www.shackelfordcounty.org Shackelford County Government Website]
* [http://www.txcip.org/tac/census/profile.php?FIPS=48417 Shackelford County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Shackelford County, Texas
|North     = [[Throckmorton County, Texas|Throckmorton County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Stephens County, Texas|Stephens County]]
|Southeast = [[Eastland County, Texas|Eastland County]]
|South     = [[Callahan County, Texas|Callahan County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Jones County, Texas|Jones County]]
|Northwest = [[Haskell County, Texas|Haskell County]]
}}

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