Hutchinson County, Texas

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Hutchinson County, Texas
Map
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1876
Seat	Stinnett
Area - Total - Land - Water	895 sq mi (2,318 km²) 887 sq mi (2,297 km²) 8 sq mi (21 km²), 0.85%
Population - (2000) - Density	23,857 26/sq mi (10/km²)

Hutchinson County Courthouse in Stinnett

Hutchinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the northern portion of the Texas Panhandle. In 2000, its population was 23,857. Its seat is Stinnett^[1] (pronounced STIN NETTE). Hutchinson County is named for Andrew Hutchinson, an early Texas attorney.

The Borger Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Hutchinson County.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Major highways
- 1.2 Adjacent counties
2 Demographics
3 Notable residents
4 Cities and towns
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 895 square miles (2,318 km²), of which, 887 square miles (2,298 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) of it (0.85%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Adjacent counties

Hansford County (north)
Roberts County (east)
Carson County (south)
Moore County (west)

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 23,857 people, 9,283 households, and 6,869 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 10,871 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.00% White, 2.41% Black or African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.66% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 14.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,283 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,588, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $40,029 versus $19,952 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,317. About 8.80% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.