Donley County, Texas
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Donley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,258.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Clarendon.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1882.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]Donley County was established in 1876 from land given by the Bexar District.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It is named for Stockton P. Donley, justice of the state supreme court.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Several historical sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Donley County.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total land area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (0.7%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
[edit]- File:I-40 (TX).svg Interstate 40
- File:US 287.svg U.S. Highway 287
- File:Texas 70.svg State Highway 70
- File:Texas 273.svg State Highway 273
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Gray County (north)
- Wheeler County (northeast)
- Collingsworth County (east)
- Hall County (south)
- Briscoe County (southwest)
- Armstrong County (west)
- Carson 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) | 3,372 | 3,136 | 2,537 | 88.09% | 85.29% | 77.87% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 151 | 163 | 167 | 3.94% | 4.43% | 5.13% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 29 | 15 | 27 | 0.76% | 0.41% | 0.83% |
Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0.10% | 0.24% | 0.31% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.18% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 29 | 43 | 154 | 0.76% | 1.17% | 4.73% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 243 | 309 | 356 | 6.35% | 8.40% | 10.93% |
Total | 3,828 | 3,677 | 3,258 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 3,828 people, 1,578 households, and 1,057 families resided in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 2,378 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 91.41% White, 3.94% Black or African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 2.72% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. About 6.35% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 1,578 households, 24.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were not families. About 31.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county, the population was distributed as 22.40% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 20.60% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 21.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,006, and for a family was $37,287. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $18,882 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,958. About 10.50% of families and 15.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.90% of those under age 18 and 15.90% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
[edit]The Harold Dow Bugbee Ranch, formerly owned by the Western artist and his second wife, Olive Vandruff Bugbee, also an artist, is located in Donley County.
U.S. Highway 287, which passes through the county, has a modern rest area. The rest area also provides sanctuary from weather, offering a tornado shelter in the main building.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Clarendon (county seat)
- Hedley
- Howardwick
Census-designated place
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[edit]Politics
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Donley County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
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- Donley County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties Template:Webarchive
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