| Hansford 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 | 1889 |
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| Seat | Spearman |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
920 sq mi (2,383 km²) 919 sq mi (2,380 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0. 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. Spearman is a city in Hansford County, Texas, in the United States. 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 07% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
5,369 5/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Website: www.co.hansford.tx.us | |
Hansford 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 Spearman is a city in Hansford County, Texas, in the United States. 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. In 2000, its population was 5,369. The county is named for John M. Hansford, a Texas state congressman and judge. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Hansford County is one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some Its seat is Spearman[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Spearman is a city in Hansford County, Texas, in the United States.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 920 square miles (2,384 km²), of which, 919 square miles (2,382 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0. 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 07%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Texas County, Oklahoma (north)
- Ochiltree County (east)
- Roberts County (southeast)
- Hutchinson County (south)
- Sherman County (west)
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,369 people, 2,005 households, and 1,489 families residing in the county. State Highway 15, or SH 15, runs from the Texas - Oklahoma boundary 6 miles (9 State Highway 51 is a short state route entirely in Hansford County Texas, just south of Spearman. State Highway 136 or SH 136 is a Texas state highway that runs from the Texas-Oklahoma border south of Guymon Oklahoma to Amarillo. State Highway 207 or SH 207 is a state Highway that runs from the Texas/Oklahoma state line south through the Texas Panhandle, ending in Post. Texas County is a County located in the US state of Oklahoma. Ochiltree County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Roberts County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 887 Hutchinson County is a County located in the US state of Texas in the northern portion of the Texas Panhandle. Sherman County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 3186 A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 2,329 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79. 88% White, 0. 04% Black or African American, 0. 75% Native American, 0. 22% Asian, 17. 47% from other races, and 1. 64% from two or more races. 31. 48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,005 households out of which 36. 90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65. 00% were married couples living together, 5. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 70% were non-families. 24. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 63 and the average family size was 3. 14.
In the county, the population was spread out with 29. 30% under the age of 18, 6. 80% from 18 to 24, 26. 30% from 25 to 44, 22. 30% from 45 to 64, and 15. 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,438, and the median income for a family was $40,281. Males had a median income of $29,022 versus $17,668 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,408. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 00% of families and 16. 40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22. 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 60% of those under age 18 and 15. 00% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
See also
References
- ^ Find a County. Gruver is a city in Hansford County, Texas, United States. The population was 1162 at the 2000 census Morse is a Census-designated place (CDP in Hansford County, Texas, United States. Spearman is a city in Hansford County, Texas, in the United States. A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some National Association of Counties. 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
- ^ American FactFinder. 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
- Hansford County government’s website
- Hansford County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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