Palo Pinto County, Texas
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| Palo Pinto County, Texas | |
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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 | 1856 |
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| Seat | Palo Pinto |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
986 sq mi (2,554 km²) 953 sq mi (2,468 km²) 33 sq mi (85 km²), 3.30% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
27,026 16/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Website: www.co.palo-pinto.tx.us | |
Palo Pinto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 27,026. The seat of the county is Palo Pinto[1].
Palo Pinto County is part of the Mineral Wells Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Dallas–Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 986 square miles (2,552 km²), of which, 953 square miles (2,468 km²) of it is land and 33 square miles (84 km²) of it (3.30%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Jack County (north)
- Parker County (east)
- Hood County (southeast)
- Erath County (south)
- Eastland County (southwest)
- Stephens County (west)
- Young County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 27,026 people, 10,594 households, and 7,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 14,102 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.19% White, 2.32% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.56% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 13.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,594 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,203, and the median income for a family was $36,977. Males had a median income of $28,526 versus $18,834 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,454. About 12.30% of families and 15.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.50% of those under age 18 and 11.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Gordon
- Graford
- Mineral Wells
- Mingus
- Palo Pinto (County Seat)(unincorporated)
- Santo (unincorporated)
- Strawn
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Palo Pinto County government's website
- Historic Palo Pinto County materials hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Palo Pinto County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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