Mitchell County, Texas
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Mitchell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,990.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Colorado City.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named for Asa and Eli Mitchell, two early settlers and soldiers in the Texas Revolution.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (0.5%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Mitchell County contains two reservoirs, Lake Colorado City and Lake Champion.
Major highways
[edit]- File:I-20 (TX).svg Interstate 20
- File:Texas 163.svg State Highway 163
- File:Texas 208.svg State Highway 208
- File:Texas 350.svg State Highway 350
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Adjacent counties
[edit]- Scurry County (north)
- Fisher County (northeast)
- Nolan County (east)
- Coke County (southeast)
- Sterling County (south)
- Howard County (west)
- Borden County (northwest)
Demographics
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 5,341 | 4,753 | 4,328 | 55.07% | 50.55% | 48.14% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,229 | 1,043 | 925 | 12.67% | 11.09% | 10.29% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 28 | 44 | 34 | 0.29% | 0.47% | 0.38% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 34 | 27 | 54 | 0.35% | 0.29% | 0.60% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 0.09% | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 46 | 45 | 183 | 0.47% | 0.48% | 2.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,009 | 3,481 | 3,454 | 31.03% | 37.02% | 38.42% |
| Total | 9,698 | 9,403 | 8,990 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 9,698 people, 2,837 households, and 1,997 families resided in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 4,168 housing units averaged five per square mile (2/km2). The 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 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
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Colorado City (county seat)
- Westbrook
Town
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[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Ghost towns
[edit]Politics
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Education
[edit]School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - 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>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mitchell County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Mitchell County
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Template:Handbook of Texas
- Mitchell County Texas Almanac Page
- Mitchell County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
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