Hardeman County, Texas

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Hardeman County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,549.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat and largest city is Quanah.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1884.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named for two brothers, Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> early Texas politicians and legislators. Hardeman County was one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas until November 2006, when voters approved referendums to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-premises consumption.

Geography

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 (0.3%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

The Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River joins with Buck Creek in the northwestern corner of the county to form the Red River, which flows east to form the northern border of the county, separating it from Oklahoma.<ref name="almanac">Template:Cite web</ref>

Hardeman County is the northernmost county in Texas that is not part of the Texas Panhandle.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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**Hardeman County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
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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
White alone (NH)	3,731	2,938	2,441	78.98%	70.98%	68.78%
Black or African American alone (NH)	227	217	130	4.81%	5.24%	3.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	27	15	14	0.57%	0.36%	0.39%
Asian alone (NH)	12	12	18	0.25%	0.29%	0.51%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.03%
Other race alone (NH)	2	1	7	0.04%	0.02%	0.20%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	40	67	120	0.85%	1.62%	3.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	685	889	818	14.50%	21.48%	23.05%
Total	4,724	4,139	3,549	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 4,724 people, 1,943 households, and 1,319 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 2,358 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 85.4% White, 4.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 7.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. About 14.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,943 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were not families. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 22.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 20.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,312, and for a family was $33,325. Males had a median income of $26,683 versus $18,566 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,824. About 14.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Georgia-Pacific operates a gypsum plant in the small community of Acme, located Template:Convert west of Quanah on U.S. Highway 287.

Attractions

Copper Breaks State Park, which is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is located in far southern Hardeman County near the Pease River just off State Highway 6, about Template:Convert south of Quanah. The park features a portion of the state Texas Longhorn herd.
Lake Pauline is located off U.S. Highway 287, Template:Convert east of Quanah.