Callahan County, Texas

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Callahan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,708.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Baird.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was founded in 1858 and later organized in 1877.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is named for James Hughes Callahan, an American soldier in the Texas Revolution. Callahan County is included in the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area.

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 (0.2%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Callahan Divide is range of hills that extends Template:Convert from west to southeast through Taylor and Callahan Counties, with highest elevation Template:Convert, which together with other elevated areas in the two counties provide advantages in wind energy.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Shackelford County (north)
Eastland County (east)
Brown County (southeast)
Coleman County (south)
Taylor County (west)
Jones County (northwest)

Demographics

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**Callahan 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)	11,822	12,065	11,555	91.61%	89.08%	84.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)	27	135	118	0.21%	1.00%	0.86%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	62	61	66	0.48%	0.45%	0.48%
Asian alone (NH)	34	56	52	0.26%	0.41%	0.38%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	7	7	7	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%
Other race alone (NH)	18	10	50	0.14%	0.07%	0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	123	185	554	0.95%	1.37%	4.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	812	1,025	1,306	6.29%	7.57%	9.53%
Total	12,905	13,544	13,708	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Per the 2010 United States census, Callahan County had 13,544 people. Among non-Hispanics, this includes 12,065 White (89.1%), 135 Black (1.0%), 56 Asian (0.4%), 61 Native American, 7 Pacific Islander, 10 from some other race, and 185 from two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population included 1,025 people (7.6%).

Of the 5,447 households, 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with children and no husband present, and 28.5% were not families. About 24.7% of households were one person and 32.3% had someone who was 65 or older.

The age distribution was 76.2% over 18 and 18.2% 65 or older. The median age was 43.0 years. The gender ratio was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. Among 5,447 occupied households, 78.7% were owner-occupied and 21.3% were renter-occupied.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

At the 2000 census, 12,905 people, 5,061 households, and 3,750 families were in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 5,925 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 94.78% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 6.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> Of the 5,061 households, 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families. About 23.30% of households were one person, and 12.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53, and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 26.20% under 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median household income was $32,463 and the median family income was $37,165. Males had a median income of $27,086 versus $19,720 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,204. About 9.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.