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Clay County, Texas
Map
Map of Texas highlighting Clay County
Location in the state of Texas
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Texas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1857
Seat Henrietta
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
1,116 sq mi (2,890 km²)
1,098 sq mi (2,844 km²)
18 sq mi (47 km²), 1. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Henrietta is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 64%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
11,006
10/sq mi (4/km²)
Website: www.co.clay.tx.us

Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls metropolitan area. Wichita Falls is a city in the state of Texas and the County seat of Wichita County Texas, United States. The Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in North Texas that covers three counties - Archer, Clay, and Wichita. In 2000, its population was 11,006. The seat of the county is Henrietta. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Henrietta is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,116 square miles (2,891 km²), of which, 1,098 square miles (2,843 km²) of it is land and 18 square miles (48 km²) of it (1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 64%) is water.

Major highways

Farm to Market Roads

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,323 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. In the US state of Texas, US Highway 82 is a US Highway that begins on the New Mexico border and heads west through West Texas In the US state of Texas, US Highway 287 is a US Highway that begins on the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur and heads north through State Highway 79 or SH 79 is a State highway in the US state of Texas that runs 96 miles from the Oklahoma border near Wichita Falls State Highway 148, or SH 148, is a north-south state highway that runs from SH 79 in Petrolia Texas through Henrietta Texas to US Farm to Market Road 171, FM 171, or the Upper Charlie Road (as opposed to FM 1740 which is sometimes called Charlie Road or Lower Charlie Road is a two-lane state-maintained Farm to Market Road 172 or FM 172 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of eastern Archer County and souther Clay County Texas Farm to Market Road 173 or FM 173 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the small community of Joy to SH 148 which connects to Henrietta in Farm to Market Road 174 or FM 174 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects small farming communities of Archer, Clay, and Montague Farm to Market Road 175 or FM 175 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the small communities of Antelope in Jack County to SH 148 one mile east of Shannon Farm to Market Road 1177 or FM 1177 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern Wichita and Clay Counties just south of the Red River Farm to Market Road 1197 or FM 1197 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern and northeastern Clay County with Henrietta Farm to Market Road 1288 or FM 1288 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of southern Clay County Texas to the county's main thoroughfare Farm to Market Road 1740 or FM 1740 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects Wichita Falls with farming areas in northeastern Wichita County and northwestern Farm to Market Road 1883 or FM 1883 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects farming areas in south central Clay County with a spur connection of approx Farm to Market Road 1954 or FM 1954 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the farming residential and recreational areas of central Wichita and Clay Counties Farm to Market Road 2332 or FM 2332 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of eastern northeastern and north central Clay County Farm to Market Road 2393 or FM 2393 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects the farming residential and recreational areas of western Clay County Texas Farm to Market Road 2606 or FM 2606 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects (indirectly Henrietta with Lake Arrowhead State Park Farm to Market Road 2847 or FM 2847 is a two-lane state-maintained highway that connects (indirectly Henrietta with Lake Arrowhead in Clay County Jefferson County is a County located in the US state of Oklahoma. Montague County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Jack County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 8763 Wichita County is a County located in the US state of Texas. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area Archer County is a County located in the US state of Texas, and was formed in 1858 from Fannin County. Cotton County is a County located in the US state of Oklahoma. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95. 35% White, 0. 42% Black or African American, 1. 03% Native American, 0. 10% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 1. 68% from other races, and 1. 42% from two or more races. 3. 67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,323 households out of which 30. 70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63. 20% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26. 40% were non-families. 23. 50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 80% 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 2. 98.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24. 90% under the age of 18, 6. 80% from 18 to 24, 26. 40% from 25 to 44, 25. 90% from 45 to 64, and 16. 10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,738, and the median income for a family was $41,514. Males had a median income of $28,914 versus $20,975 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,361. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 10% of families and 10. 30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 70% of those under age 18 and 11. 00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. Bellevue is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bluegrove is an unincorporated community on Farm to Market Road 172 11 miles southeast of Henrietta in central Clay County, Texas, Buffalo Springs is an unincorporated community on Farm to Market Road 174 15 miles southeast of Henrietta in south central Clay County, Byers is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Dean is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Halsell is an unincorporated community located 10 miles southwest of Henrietta in west central Clay County, Texas, United States. Henrietta is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hurnville is an unincorporated community on Farm to Market Road 1197 eight miles north of Henrietta in north central Clay County, Texas Jolly is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Joy is an unincorporated community one mile west of the intersection of Farm to Market Road 173 and State Highway 148, 16 miles south of Henrietta Petrolia is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Scotland is a city in Archer County in the US state of Texas. Shannon is an unincorporated community on Farm to Market Road 175 20 miles southwest of Henrietta in far south central Clay County, Texas Stanfield is an unincorporated community in far northeastern Clay County, Texas, United States. Thornberry is an unincorporated community at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2393 and Farm to Market Road 171 in northwestern Clay County Vashti is an unincorporated community at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 174 and Farm to Market Road 1288, 18 miles southeast of Henrietta United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

External links

Coordinates: 33°47′N 98°13′W / 33.79, -98.21

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