Wichita County, Texas
| Wichita County, Texas | |
 The Fallsof the Wichita River
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1858 |
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| Seat | Wichita Falls |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
633 sq mi (1,639 km²) 628 sq mi (1,627 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 0.85% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
131,500 210/sq mi (81/km²) |
| Website | www.co.wichita.tx.us |
Wichita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, its the population was 131,500.[1] The county seat is Wichita Falls[2].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 633 square miles (1,639 km²), of which 628 square miles (1,626 km²) is land and 5 square miles (14 km²) (0.85%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
Interstate 44
U.S. Highway 82
U.S. Highway 277
U.S. Highway 281
U.S. Highway 287
State Highway 25
State Highway 79
State Highway 240
State Highway 258
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Tillman County, Oklahoma (north)
- Cotton County, Oklahoma (northeast)
- Clay County (east)
- Archer County (south)
- Wilbarger County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 433 |
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| 1890 | 4,831 | 1,015.7% | |
| 1900 | 5,806 | 20.2% | |
| 1910 | 16,094 | 177.2% | |
| 1920 | 72,911 | 353.0% | |
| 1930 | 74,416 | 2.1% | |
| 1940 | 73,604 | −1.1% | |
| 1950 | 98,493 | 33.8% | |
| 1960 | 123,528 | 25.4% | |
| 1970 | 120,563 | −2.4% | |
| 1980 | 121,082 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 122,378 | 1.1% | |
| 2000 | 131,664 | 7.6% | |
| 2010 | 131,500 | −0.1% | |
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Texas Almanac: 1850-2010[4] |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 131,664 people, 48,441 households, and 32,891 families residing in the county. The population density was 210 people per square mile (81/km²). There were 53,304 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.76% White, 10.23% Black or African American, 0.89% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 5.51% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. 12.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 48,441 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. In 2000, there were 1,869 unmarried partner households: 1,677 heterosexual, 94 same-sex male, and 98 same-sex female.
27.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 13.70% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,780, and the median income for a family was $40,937. Males had a median income of $28,687 versus $21,885 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,965. About 10.30% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.40% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] 2008 and 2004 Presidential election results
Wichita County cast the majority of its votes for Republican John McCain. He won 69% of the vote and 31,673 votes. Democrat Barack Obama received 30% of the vote and 13,828 votes. Other candidates received 1% of the vote. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush did better than John McCain and won 71% of the vote and 32,472 votes. Democrat John F. Kerry won 28% of the vote and 12,819 votes.
[edit] Communities
[edit] Cities
[edit] Towns
[edit] Unincorporated areas
[edit] Government and infrastructure
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice James V. Allred Unit is located in Wichita Falls.[6][7][8][9]
[edit] See also
- List of museums in North Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wichita County, Texas
[edit] References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ U.S. Decennial Census
- ^ Texas Almanac: County Population History 1850-2010
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Allred Unit." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 10, 2010.
- ^ "Sheet Number 1." City of Wichita Falls. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.
- ^ "Sheet Number 2." City of Wichita Falls. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.
- ^ "Sheet Number 9." City of Wichita Falls. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Official Wichita County Website
- Wichita County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Historic Wichita County materials, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
- Sheppard Air Force Base Home Page
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